Masks

Litney(rewritten) by Matthew Straume

You are the part that others see,

the one in the light.

You stand in front acting the piece,

appeasing them all

You are there beside me and part of me,

but mostly in front of me

However, you are not what is wanted,

or desired,

but continue to exist here.

You are definitely not as strong as I thought you were.

Most definitely not as strong.

You are the chains that bind me,

and the thing that causes me the most pain.

but you are not even close

to the thing that stops me

When you look in the mirror you see me,

it reveals that I am getting stronger,

and slowly tearing away at you

Just so you know I do not despise you

your time has come

and you must now give up the light

I am the schemer in the darkness

the rebel who opposes the king,

and the unknown stranger

I am also the destination for which you are headed

and the light at the end of the tunnel

but you should worry, for you may be the part that others see

But that is for just a moment

Soon I will be the part that others see

 in addition to the one in the light