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Poem – Society, I Will Not Wear A False Mask

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A life
Of pain
Suffering
Abuse
Betrayal
Secrets
Creates depth

Gifts
Of discipline
For honesty
For integrity
For courage
Grown deeply
Within her
To survive

Society
Scared
Of such honesty
Preferring
Not to know
Affects
Comfortable
Lives

Society
Not shocked
By lies and deceit
But shocked
By those
Honest
With courage
To be real

Society
Asks
Please wear
Your mask
Like us
Pretend
To be normal
Like we do

Society
Likes masks
Likes pain
Dealt with
Behind
Closed doors
Ignores sin
And evil

Being real
Good and bad
Takes courage
In the fake
World
Of masks
And pretence

But,
I won’t
Be silenced

I see this
Darkness
Wants this

Hidden

.
Evil fears
It’s exposure
It wants evil
Accepted

I will not
Be that person.

No mask, here.

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Author: Healing From Complex Trauma & PTSD/CPTSD

I am a survivor of complex and multiple trauma and abuse, who at the age of 40, began my healing journey. I am using my journey to recovery and healing, to help others, to help survivors feel less alone, validated, encouraged and to enable others to understand themselves more. Complex trauma, particularly from severe, prolonged childhood abuse, is profoundly life changing. Complex trauma produces complex adults. The journey to recovery is a painful, often lonely, emotional daily challenge and it is my aim to encourage others in their daily battle. ~ Lilly Hope Lucario

3 thoughts on “Poem – Society, I Will Not Wear A False Mask”

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  1. overcomingcptsd
    December 14, 2013 at 7:11 am

    beautifully put! And good for u! mask be gone! Yes it can be useful at times, but u being in control as to whether it is on or not is brilliant, I want to be able to take my mask off, but I’m so worried about what my friends and family will think or how they will react. Your strength rubs off though so maybe I will be brave (((((hugs)))))) if ok.

  2. ann
    December 20, 2013 at 4:09 am

    very good, powerful, true
    yep, most people just don;t want to get too real with themselves
    and certainly don’t want to be bothered with others real-ness
    sometimes family is the blindest, deafest
    ouch

  3. Healing From Complex Trauma & PTSD/CPTSD
    December 21, 2013 at 1:55 pm

    Thank you both! Yes I agree with you both too.