*Without the mask
Where will you hide
Can't find yourself
Lost in your lie*
Many years I've walked this earth
Wearing a mask so I couldn't get hurt
Pretending like turf to be something I'm not
Until one day the mask was torn away to reveal just dirt
The mask was my protection, my confidence, my security
Then you came along and ripped me of my so-called purity
It seemed surreal to me that someone so unsuspecting could steal away my sanity
Somehow you saw thru the creature lacking vanity
Naked in a foreign place
No one with a familiar face
No sugarcoating with satin and lace
Alone but for your saving grace
Truth cut through like razor blades
Killing my comfort and every aid
You took my hand and it began to fade
Showing not all the world was jade
Losing myself and losing blood
There's no blossom without a bud
Feeling myself douced in mud
Depression came on like a rolling flood
But you gave me the seed and taught it to grow
Holding my hand, not letting go
Letting me know I am not alone
You took the trigger when I was about to explode
You held me tight
Squeezed my hand
Kissed my cheek
And made me me
Dedicated to my best friend, Bret
You have done so much for me!
