beyond the masquerade

BEYOND THE MASQUERADE

I march on in this lonely hearted parade,

Onlookers only see me in this masquerade.

Shallow believers and those alike don’t see much more,

Only a face, not what’s behind my heart’s door.

It’s hard to say that I just want to be admired,

By someone who too shares the same desire.

I am often overlooked and misunderstood,

Because I don’t live exactly the way they would.

There are times I have felt like letting go,

For it seems this world is all for show.

But I hold on in hopes that life has something in store,

And that someone will find in me that there’s much more.

Until that day arrives…

I will continue to march on in this lonely hearted parade,

And only dream that somebody will look beyond my masquerade.

-brad