MASKS I WEAR

The lift doors opened vomiting me onto the second floor

I put on my mask, racing against the opening door

I smile at the whites, I nod at the grieving

my mask molding into place, with my true face receding

my pia mater greets me, with a torrent of tears

I change my mask, to accomodate her  fears

Thundering shoes!! Draws our attention right

my blood donor walks in, displaying his fright

I slip on an encouraging mask, directing his attention

he dives into action, dismissing her assumptions

my mask slips , a grin flashes out of place

cursing silently, I readjust my face

beeping in the background, whites slither around 

I use my mask of silence, studying the ground

sterile air ;stinks of worry and trepidation

my minds frolics free while I display meditation 

countless prayers fly, assaulting  my senses

hiding my sarcasm ,I deftly adjust my lenses

sitting under the switches ,I busy myself with other tasks

while matris and frater slip on brave masks

I glance at them struggling to accept the facts

ignoring their turmoil, I lazily stretch my lats

Big Men&Women flock to offer their views

some control the gates, many open their sluice

like vultures they stare at my unshaven face

I pull out my smiling mask, hardening their gaze

pity barely covers their disdain, struggling slow

disgust distorts their maw, pupils grow

I slip on more masks tricking them more

perplexed and beaten they head out the door

relaxing with a bored mask,  expectantly I listen on

the generals ponder, lamenting of a time long gone

now they speak of acceptance , they discuss in tone

my masks fall, glee blatantly shown

finally!! they reached the peak I had scaled

logic finally succeeded where I would have failed

Of the many masks I wear, I seldom share

In the world of lies, the truth no one cares