Love Lies
We wear a mask that tries to hide
the butterflies in our stomach and
the light pink on our faces.
The feeling of their touch on your cheek
to wipe away a tear, or their voice that sooths in
all situations or even their pine tree sent that
makes your eyes water every time and fills
a room as they enter. When it’s all gone, its hidden.
But maybe this love isn’t a mask that allows
you to be hidden but instead vulnerable.
Like a cat losing all its hair and then being
put onto display for the rest of its life being called
“The cat that once had hair” everyone stops and stares.
Now all that’s left is crying in public and ice cream.
Because love and heartbreak are not a mask and now
we sit thinking about all the lies told to everyone.
Love is like a clear mask.
Sydni Powers is an undergrad student who attends Flagler College in St. Augustine, FL. Powers is originally from New Smyrna Beach, a small beach town on the East Coast of Florida. She is pursuing her BA with an English major that has a concentration in creative writing. Most of her writing has come from the classes that she has taken while attending Flagler. She prefers to write Creative Non-Fiction pieces and has an interest in poetry. When she isn’t writing she enjoys going to the beach, reading a book, or taking a long bike ride.