Don't be fooled by me. <br />Don't be fooled by the face I wear. <br />For I wear a mask, a thousand masks, <br />Masks that I am afraid to take off, <br />And none of them is me. <br />Pretending is an art that's second nature to me, <br />But don't be fooled. <br />For God's sake don't be fooled. <br />I gave you the impression that I'm secure, <br />That confidence is my name and coolness is my game, <br />That the waters calm and I'm in command, <br />And that I need no one. <br />But don't believe me. <br />My surface may seem smooth but my surface <br />Is my mask, ever-dashed<br /><br />Brittany Coomes<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/just-hear-me/
