I let you in past the powder and blush
Past the lashes and lips and the practiced hush
But you blinked, and I rebuilt the show
High heels, high guard — didn’t let it show
Tried to be soft but I cracked like glass
Guess I’m still wearing the wrong face back
You said “just be real” —
But I don’t know who that is… yet.
Every truth I tell feels rehearsed
Every laugh a little too loud
If I stripped it all down
Would you stay around?
There’s a mirror in the morning
And a mask by night
One shows the shadows
The other holds the light
I’m somewhere in between
Too close to be seen
I don’t know who I am
Without the in-between
The mirror and the mask…
Are both a little me
I know the lines, I cue the tears
I dress my love in smoke and mirrors
But underneath the glitter skin
Is someone scared to let you in
I wanna speak without the script
Want you to love me when I slip
But habits hold like second skin
And I forget where I begin
Every time I try to stay
I disappear just the same
You kiss the ghost
I play the game
There’s a mirror in the morning
And a mask by night
One shows the cracks
The other hides the fight
I’m somewhere in between
Too soft to come clean
I don’t know how to love
Without the in-between
The mirror and the mask…
Are both a little me
If I took it off…
Would you still see me?
If I fall apart…
Would you still believe me?
If the shimmer fades…
Would you still stay?
There’s a mirror in the morning
And a mask by night
One breaks my heart
The other buys me time
I’m learning who I’ve been
What’s real, what’s pretend
But if you meet me in the middle
I might not need them again
The mirror and the mask…
Can’t hold me in the end
They both were a little me…
But I’m more than what you see.
RobynUnderton
