Unfinished Poem by Sasha Julia

Wear a mask, a cheerful face,
Hide how you feel, your disgrace,
Let the ones you love believe the lies,
While you try desperately to dry your eyes,

Ignore how you feel,
Say it’s not real,
Knowing you’re alone
Always being outshone,

Waiting for that day, in a dark eternity,
Feeling nothing but the hurt and the agony,
Quickly every time, the growing antsy
Always waiting for the thing to end uncertainty,

Continue living, feeling incomplete
With my heart always a little offbeat
My mind and soul disconcerted

So I’ll stay for a while, feeling unfinished,
And hide those dreams I’ve always cherished
I know I can survive feeling anguished
And when it’s finished I know I’ll flourish