Masked

We are the dusty book I haven’t
Picked up to read in a long time
The shelf is covered with cobwebs
The pages are old and layered with grime
There is a story hidden in those pages
That was once filled with joy
That tale is now old and tired
Weighed down by remorse in the ploy
Haunted by ghosts of the past I’ve lived
Weary of the shame and mortification
Tried very hard to be better and not bitter
Kept my head high through the humiliation
A decade filled with contrition and sorrow
Forced the book to forever remain shut
Life seemed to have come to a standstill
Going round in circles in the same rut
There is a story hidden in that book
One I’ve chosen to forget
The generous covering of dust helps in masking
The unfortunate truth laced with a veil of regret

@pallavi4

14th of May, 2021

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