Take It Off

That mask doesn’t look good on you. Trust me. 

Your real self is so unique it can’t be faked. 

I know you don’t believe me. 

Your eyes say it all. 

They wonder if I am real. 

“Real people mask,” I hear you say. 

I beg to differ. Real people take the high road:

They are real to themselves and project these realities to others. 

Masking is not their thing.

It makes them feel strange to themselves; 

And even stranger to others. 

It’s too hard a job to act another man’s script. 

You risk losing you and with it your health and your life. 

So, stay with your script, buddy. 

Only the real you can make you happy. 

The road to genuine success is paved with authenticity. 

Is your mask still on?