So easy it is to wear a mask
Secrets kept close and hidden away
Little glimpses sometimes poke through our veil
But still we try to keep the world at bay
We rarely have to let down our guard
We hide behind technology and alternate names
But the human heart finds a way to come through
Despite the easy-to-disguise identity games
An open heart cannot hide
Although vulnerable, it holds the key
It shows us friendship, love and promise
It gives us hope when hopelessness is all we see
It’s important to keep some secrets
We all deserve our hidden space
But a privacy wall that gets too tall
Keeps us barricaded in a lonely place