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!
Sharing sorrows, sharing needs,
Sharing happiness, exchanging deeds.
These are th
No Such Thing As Happy Endings
The first night they meet
He knew it to be true
This girl who lied before him
Life is not just waking up one morning and saying, "Ok, I want this to happen."
It's abou
When first we touched,
My heart flew high,
On gossamer wings through a cloudless
There once was this girl.
She had the most beautiful face.
Her eyes shone like di
You mean the world to me.
Nothing will ever come between us.
No matter what anybo
Roses are red,
Violets are blue.
Sugar is sweet,
And I love you.
She had looked for his coming as warriors come,
With the clash of arms and the bugle's ca
From the moment our eyes met,
My soul could never forget.
You handed me your numb
I see you in my thoughts and dreams.
When I awake, how real it seems.
You aren't
