The Empyrean

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Masks By Shayla Lugo

Everyone seems to have one these days. Whether it is to hide sadness, anger, your life is a maze.

Who are you? Are you who you seem? Or do you hide behind a painted face?

Emotions rule us, our actions, and thoughts. Make us puppets on strings ruled by our hearts. Why hold in your emotions for them to build up and tear you apart? Let them out of the cage you put them in and free your heart.

Put down your mask and burn it to ashes. Wash off your painted face, so it never clashes.

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