Hello Minna! This is a little poem is my response to fallenInnocence66's poem, "Behind that Mask" (.net/s/7351183/1/Behind_that_Mask). In Allen Walker's P.O.V. Enjoy!
When I Remove My Mask
(A Response to Behind that "Mask")
I would have never thought you'd even notice
The mask I wear to hide my sufferings
I thought it was enough that I kept you smiling
Not only you but the world around me
Now that you know what I've kept inside
I guess I have nothing else to hide
Yes, this is me, and I regret it
For this is the person I've never wanted you to meet
Ever since then, pain engulfed my world
And my story has always been better left untold
Instead of tears, I have shed blood from my eyes
But nobody saw it amidst my disguise
I want to smile, even if everything inside me is crumbling
And help others, even if there's nothing for me worth taking
I want to hide all the tears I'm about to shed
Then look at others and make pretend
Every now and then, I would find myself crying
About how much I have been lying
To all the people who gave me their trust
Especially to you, an apology is a must
I'm sorry if all this time, I've hidden everything from you
When everything you showed me had been nothing but the truth
I'm sorry if who I introduced to you was a stranger
Who, when without a mask, is nothing but a monster
I'm sorry if my concealment lasted for years
And the real me brought you nothing but tears
I can't bear the thought of seeing you so sad
Reminiscing about the fake moments that we had
But let me just say that what we have is not fake
That all the love was really ours to take
If there's anything about me that was really true
That would be my undying feelings for you
Now that you know everything that is about me
I'm thankful that you would still accept me
And in exchange, like how you have asked
I will love you, with or without my mask
Thanks for reading! LoveLots