charade

by hayley*virgo - Aquarius

i have to get up early in the morning
in order to have time to put my mask on
but i can't do so while looking in the mirror,
i have to feel the scowling eyebrows, firm frown,
and glazed eyes to make sure they are on straight.
Then I proceed to the closet, where i put on
the costume i bought when you left.
Sometimes the broad shoulders and heavy biceps 
are too heavy for my truly feminine body to carry,
but i wear it anyways.
I have to.
And i fear that because you are gone,
I might always have to.
Birth sign: Aquarius
Date created: 1998-12-04 13:15:36
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:40:43
Poem ID: 51204

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