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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Magpie Tales: # 74
photo by Tess Kincaid


Falseface

I dare not face
You alone.

This amalgam face
created to scare
you and company.

Armored, this face
reinforces my courage,

Allowing me to face
My fears.

9 comments:

  1. Falseface ... it's what we called our Halloween masks when we were kids ... I love seeing that word again after all these years.

    Beautifully written, Rel.

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  2. Such a myriad of "false faces" we employ and manipulate on this journey through life - some the result of kindness, some the result of insecurity, some the result of outright fear, but nevertheless...

    Enjoyed this Rel.

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  3. you say so much with so few words. :)

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  4. Beautiful poem and I love masks.

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  5. It's not always so easy to face our fears. Nice one, Rel.

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  6. I much like the amalgam face.

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  7. interesting one

    does a mask really allow one to face a fear hmmmm

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  8. This amalgam face
    created to scare
    you and company.

    Could be useful to repel boarders, too! LOL

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  9. Reminds me of the masked balls which were all the rage in past times; lots of fear and trepidation on the dancefloor!

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