Beauty Emerges
The mask is a part of you
Going where you go
A smile for him
A giggle for her
Never revealing the truth
Etched in stone
Hardened by time
Yet fragile and thin
Cracks appear
Widen and deepen
No makeup can hide
Longing and heartbreak
Takes its toll
With streaks of tears
Etched deep
And flowing hard
The midnight cry
Unheard and alone
Through the cracks
Light appears
Drying the tears
Holding back the flow
Sleep returns
Desires rekindled
Hope emerges
True self awakens
The process begun
Cannot be reversed
The mask crumbles
Exposing your beauty
New passions born
Freedom won
Exhilaration mounts
The journey begun
Destinations unknown
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