outward

inward and outward– 
a mask that covers 
one’s own face, 
in the light of uncertainty 
and misunderstanding. 

a smile can impose itself
upon a face that can 
change in a flickering light, 
depending on who is 
surrounding the source. 

a lizard can pretend 
to be a gecko– 
but a human cannot go 
through metamorphosis to  
become a butterfly, 
especially with a 
mask that hides 
their true intentions. 

never forget, 
that you are lying to them
and you have been 
for all of these years.