Message In A Dew
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By Ashley A. Russell

Here I am, a lttle more changed
A little less caged
Feeling not so enraged
In this life, this masquerade.

Standing in my own pair of shoes
Being wary of things I choose
What else is there to lose?
In this life, this masquerade.

No letting go of that promise
I've been promised
Keeping my days constant
One day, I'll surpass the unforgotten
In this life, this masquerade.

Artist, interpreter, comforter
These gifts I have been given
Show them to the world
Try, and make them fly
They may be tainted for a while
For a word is a word
And by its meaning, it will confirm
Make life harder
A load much heavier
But, in the end, me, a soul, much better
In this life, this masquerade.