Oblivious Mask Poem by Sheldon Allen Saluta

Oblivious Mask

Rating: 3.6


Everyone has its own variety of personalities
Different in every events and possibilities
Others may show who they really are
Others may hide who they really are

Others may show who they really are? Yes, for such a purpose
Of coping stereotypes and of highly self-expose
To gain respect, shun solitary
Coz everything was temporary

Others may hide who they really are? For explicit purpose
Of avoiding human catastrophe, just for impose
To tranquilize from trend disturbance
No pressure just for self-maintenance

That were the different persona that people have just wore
In everyday works and events, nothing less, nothing more
One of those is you are now living
Which of the two masks you'd been wearing?

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Kranthi Pothineni 02 February 2010

Very nice theme you had penned. I do wear both the masks but only thing I wonder about is which one I wear for long. Good flow; well thought; and beautiful expressed.

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Prince Obed de la Cruz 02 February 2010

thanks for sharing... i rated this one 10

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Adam Reed 02 February 2010

good job. i liked the line 'tranquilized from trend disturbance' the best it sounded pretty badass. good work. =)

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Frankie Stamey 02 February 2010

an awesome write Sheldon, and the last line really gives one thoughts to ponder! !

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Lana Grissom 02 February 2010

I love this...so many people live under many guises.

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Almedia Knight-Oliver 05 February 2010

A Brilliantly written piece about oblivious mask one has to wear or is socialized to do so throughout life. Another poem of the truth of human's nature.

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Suman Dutta 05 February 2010

Very well done. Its refreshing and original. Keep writing...

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Antonio Liao 04 February 2010

You have just open the barriers of mask...it's a reality that all, have something to hide... this sudden hope of reality rebuke the secret of life mystery.....pain but joyful in the end.... I like your poem....it’s 'a hidden death of the soul'...Excellent...God bless a 10 +++++

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Antonio Liao 04 February 2010

You have just the barriers of mask...it's a reality that all, have something to hide... this sudden hope of reality rebuke the secret of life mystery.....pain but joyful in the end.... I like your poem....it’s 'a hidden death of the soul'...Excellent...God bless a 10 +++++

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Jude Ogunade 04 February 2010

Allen, I think you are a great promise, your thinking process is deep and revealing, do you know that everyone's mask is used for self expression? Yes, that is not an irony, deep inside the consciousness of everyone, is the desire for self expression and even the mask is expressive enough, sometimes, one needs companions, sometimes one needs solitariness and sometimes one needs to pour out the bottled up emotions in a literary piece. Yours tends towards masterpiece. Keep it up!

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