Behind The Quiet Mask
For most of my existenceI have been seen as passive
I have been perceived as uncaring
That my spoken words
Were insensitive to others
What is true is
I wear a quiet mask
Devoid of emotional expression
Of how others judge
My persona and presentation
My preferred path
Is a quiet walk
Retreating from public view
And giving of myself quietly
Giving to those I care for
Remembering life saving gifts to me
Persistently
Continually
With compassion
With calm
With empathy
With recognition of brilliance
With seeing their gifts
With saying painfully truthful words
Where they are needed most
While recognition feels pleasant
It is not a drug I crave
I have no desire for center stage
Preferring to impact unseen
I wear a quiet mask
It is a disguise that is comfortable
That hides a quiet rage
That hides big emotions
That helps a torment
Of chaotic thoughts
That loves in quiet reverie
Behind the quiet mask
There is much more to see
It is removed only
Where it is safe to reveal
For those that are trusted
To see beyond the facade
Presented by the Quiet mask
Poetry by Kee Zealy
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Written on 2026-03-20 at 08:42
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