Poem: Pagan Rituals

Pagans knew rituals
to keep safe in the darkness
abandoned for masks

Poem: Masks of Terror Grin

masks of terror grin
scare real monsters hiding
out in the darkness

Poem: Searching for Identity

Removing mask after mask Peeling away the layers and Years of pretending she did To appease them and to fit in Searching under search for The girl who first put on The first mask that had an Askew smile that hid the tears And then she added one who Was always interested in what He

Poem: Occasional Lesson

The necessity of life burns
As he inhales into lungs
Rendered scarred and broken
By a crowned virus
That attacked his pride
Refusing to change
For anything