We wear the mask that grins and lies,
It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,—
This debt we pay to human guile;
With torn and bleeding hearts we smile,
And mouth with myriad subtleties.
Why should the world be over-wise,
In counting all our tears and sighs?
Nay, let them only see us, while
We wear the mask.
We smile, but, O great Christ, our cries
To thee from tortured souls arise.
We sing, but oh the clay is vile
Beneath our feet, and long the mile;
But let the world dream otherwise,
We wear the mask!
Observing the stars,
You came into mind.
I thought about your love for me.
<I often wish I were a King,
And then I could do anything.
If only
Everyone's got a big mountain to climb,
All those with an incurable illness.
Each
May your blessings be many
and your troubles be few.
And may you feel God's prese
Let me live within the moment.
Let me feel all that I can.
Let me cherish life fo
My mirror is broken, or at least it seems to be,
for today I discovered an old man starin
The happiest day of my life
Was when I first laid eyes on you
For you were like a
I'm living in my little world.
I'm happy there, it's okay.
It's much more fun tha
My love for you is unconditional and enduring.
To you, I promise to always be reassuring.
A best friend is the one
who you can
talk to when no one is around
A best