Masks

Beautiful smiles

adorn the faces here.

Smiles that mask the

devious designs

in spiteful eyes.

*

Caustic tongues and

razor-sharp hands,

from behind the veil

of sweet words,

inflict deep gashes, 

send furrows of pain

down arched, bent spines

and tender hearts,

wounds, which are but

gaping blue mouths

rotting with the toxic hatred 

from humans of a different faith.

*

Maybe it’s time 

to peel away the layers,

to shed the masks

when faiths begin to ordain

abhorrence for others.

*

It’s time 

To unlearn the unholy diktat,

relearn compassion and love,

to heal the inner self.

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12 responses to “Masks”

  1. Beautiful piece of poetry mam. Indeed its time that masks of pretensions are shed and real faces are brought to light!

  2. Truthful. Very deep thoughtful poem ma’am. ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’š

  3. Intense poetry that is ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’š

  4. Hard-hitting and the truth of our times.

  5. Beautifully worded. I so agree with you. Especially the last verse.. It is high time…

    1. I wish too. Sigh!
      And thank you.

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