Elusive Illusion

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I don’t share who I am with others...
The idea of me seems so fanciful...
The day-to-day Anxiety-ridden reality of me
Is a demon not easily handled.
I keep wondering when I will finally
Utter something that makes you bolt.
It is odd to actually care at all
What someone thinks of the real me,
Let alone being as frightened as I am
About slowly revealing my maskless face to you.
I uncover each layer...
Waiting for the recoil.
Ready to remind myself that
Pandora’s Box was never meant to be opened.
People prefer the beauty without the
Bruised and dented darkness that foils it.
My ivory mask provides the illusion they seek...
The rest of me was meant to remain in shadow.

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