A shadow in the darkness,
Waiting to be seen
In proper light,
Hidden
And lost.

An echo in the daylight,
Bouncing on every chance
Yet fading into the distance,
Fearful
And safe.

A completely seen-through soul,
Like a ghost
But with an impenetrable heart
Buried in deception,
Never
To be found.

Knowing you
But being forgotten,
My tears, my dreams, falling into the ocean,
Being washed away,
Into
The distance

Dreaming of taking
Off the mask,
Dropping it into the ocean,
And letting the waves wash
My hopes
To shore.

Let me reveal myself,
Because I know you
But you’ve
Never known me
Outside
Of this trap.

I want to take off this mask,
Throw it into the ocean,
But I fear that your love for me
Will
Wash away
With
It.