A demon with a tear
An emotionless mask
My mask
If I am this mask
Why does my heart decide?
It is an organ of caring
But that should not push me
Do not misunderstand
I do care
I want to help
Yet my heart
Is always crushed
And I still think with it
Feel with it
Only to be hurt again
Is that what my mask is
An emotionless face of a demon
With a heart
Too stubborn to die
This is another ‘From Israel’ poem and I’m seeing a big theme of heartbreak in them. This specific poem came after a weird sculpting lesson during one of the middle weeks. We were told to make masks that shows our inner being, but think very little about it. At least that’s what I think it was because at the time I was in a dark place. So, I made a demon mask and then I added tears to it. Sadly, the mask didn’t make it through the flight back from Israel.
Legends of Windemere 
Sad, but very emotional. And you said I was the emotional poet.
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18-year–old me was rather moody. Israel had a few rough points.
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You are still rather moody. it is why we get along.
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Probably. I’m trying to improve. Though, I don’t know what a permanently happy Charles would be like.
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Like a squirrel on crack
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That’s a scary thought.
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“Do not misunderstand” in most poems can stir a bit of anxiety in the reader. Especially, when there is a mask. 🙂
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Thanks. Never realized that before.
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I don’t know which is more powerful – the poem or the eye.
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I’d go with the eye. The poem is a teenager’s moody ramblings. 😀
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Liked the poem and the story behind it…too bad you lost the mask!
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Yeah. It was shoddy craftsmanship anyway. 😉
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Ah…but our youthful efforts my dear…bits of our personality…(I know, I know…sheesh!) 🙂
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Sad, in a good way, sort of. Lots of emotion. And the picture did catch my eye (not sure if pun is intended)
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Poignant, Charles. Masks – I hate masks! The irony is that I wear one every day. Only the people here on WP actually see me unmasked. Hmmm…maybe this is why I hate them! I would have loved to see the mask you made…
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It wasn’t that amazing. No features besides the horns, a slit mouth, nostrils, and a tear. I have no sculpting ability.
I’m not sure of my opinion on masks. As a fiction writer that mentally gets into his characters, I feel like I’m flipping masks on and off. That’s probably not what other people think or talk about with masks though.
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I was terrified of people wearing masks as a toddler. I don’t think I ever got over that. Now, I really like character masks! A good character mask makes a great book 🙂
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I don’t think I interacted with any mask-wearing people when I was a toddler. By the time I ran into one, I was already into superheroes, which helped.
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I lived 15 minutes from Disney World so it was masks & costumes galore! I LOVED superheroes! Still do
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I could imagine being near Disney World.
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