Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Please Hear What I Am Not Saying
Don't be fooled by me.
Don't be fooled by the face I wear.
For I wear a mask,
I wear a thousand masks,
masks that I am afraid to take off,
and none of them are me.
Pretending is an art that is second nature with me,
but don't be fooled,
for God's sake don't be fooled.


I give you the impression that I'm secure,
that all is sunny and unruffled with me,
within me as well as without,
that confidence is my name and coolness my game,
that the water's calm and I'm in command,
and that I need no one.
But don't believe me, please.