Mask of Secrets

Silent shadows, stories never told

Hidden scars, truths unfold

Once a boy, shy and mild,

In the shadows of his mama’s smile

Behind locked doors, he bore the pain,

Harsh words echoing like a rainstorm’s fury

He learned to hide what he couldn’t say,

In the silence, he pushed away

Until one winter’s fateful night,

His silent tears took flight

Mommy did all the punishing,

Mommy dealt them out,

Stepdad was just a shadow,

Sleeping through the doubt

And then a miracle, a voice so brave,

Breaking the silence, no longer a slave

Saying, "She touched me in a way she shouldn't have"

Revealing truths that we’d never unveil

Everyone gasped, the room stood still,

Secrets beneath the surface, burn to fill

Behind the mask, a face so cold,

Unraveling stories never told

You never know what’s underneath the guise,

Until the mirror reflects the lies

Trust broken, innocence torn,

In the darkness, a new hope is born