pretending to be okay

is like wearing a mask

a mask through words

a mask through smiles

&amp;#x200B;

the more you wear the mask

the more it becomes a part of you

a part of your words

a part of your smiles

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they don’t know

who you are under the mask

under the words

under the smiles

&amp;#x200B;

you don’t know who you are

under the mask

under the words

under the smiles

&amp;#x200B;

you’ve become

the mask

the words

the smiles

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they’re all fake

you’re not fake

you’re you

you were

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you.