Life is a masked ball,
a disguise for cheats.
Costumes always fall,
exposing concrete.
Some will want no end
to their masquerade,
comforts play pretend,
truth makes them afraid.
I too was a clown,
living in a lie,
till I heard the sounds,
of my heartbeats cry.
I made my life real
facing all I knew,
I then learned to feel
clearing all my views.
Push all masks aside
unveil a new life,
the soul will then guide,
shielding inner strife.
Laughs will sound sincere,
all smiles become pure,
joys also appear,
once pretend is cured.
– Grace Y. Estevez- Reddy
🙌huge salut to these noble thoughts
hat off, dear friend💎
Thanks so much, dear Coco.💕🙏🥰❤️
my pleasure, Grace🥰
So beautiful, my dear friend! I especially love that last stanza, what a perfect ending. Such truth and wisdom laced in these lines, magnificently done 🖤🤗
This truly makes me happy. Thanks so much, dear Ace.💕🙏💕
I too was a clown,
living in a lie,
Really touched by these lines. Epiphany
So glad to hear that it resonated with you. Thanks so much .💕🙏💕
So many joys await us when we let go of our masks and lower our guard. Beautifully written, Grace ❤️
Absolutely! I love how you put that, Shweta. Thanks so much.💕🙏💕
My pleasure 😃
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Great idea
Thanks.💕🙏💕
so many wearing masks of protection… I kind of miss mine… lol.. so i keep wearing at times. Great analogy and metaphors.. loved this “Push all masks aside
unveil a new life,
the soul will then guide,
shielding every strife.💖💖💖
Thanks so much, dear Cindy. So happy you liked it. I wasn’t even thinking about the protective masks when I wrote this, but it does fit…lol. I still wear a mask too. Much love to you, my friend.❤️ ❤️ ❤️
i figured you weren’t but it’s back on my mind… metaphorically it kind of does right?!!! xo 💖
It totally does.I re read it and had to laugh at irony.💕
Exquisite, dear Grace. This here resonated deeply with my heart…reminds me of me.
“I too was a clown,
living in a lie,
till I heard the sounds,
of my heartbeats cry.” Wow. How beautiful. ❤️❤️
So glad it resonated , my friend. Thanks so very much.❤️❤️
You’re welcome, always, my friend. It did, indeed. ❤❤
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“Once pretend gets cured.” Wow! 👌 Amazing poem, dear friend!
Glad you liked it. Thanks so much.💕🙏💕
Realisation puts all masks down. Every line and stanza carry weight. Beautifully crafted piece 👌🧩
Thanks so much, KK. Your words carry alot of weight for me.❤️
It’s truly my pleasure 😊
The images are lovely. Great complements that compliment your lovely words.
Loving them all.
So happy to hear that Selma, Thank you.❤️
This brilliant my friend. How do you manage to write such poems effortlessly is beyond my comprehension 🙂
That’s so nice of you to say, my friend. Thanks so much.💕
My pleasure Grace 🙂
Wowwww..! Very lovely dear..! This is a masterpiece..!🤗🤗❣️
Thanks so much, Dear Filarance. Truly appreciate it.❤️
You’re very welcome dear grace..!💕❣️