Beneath

Fire comes from within
A place where I won't let you in
Safe from the scorns of sin
Tear my flesh like a safety pin
Digging in
You cannot see underneath
Where I take the breath
It counts for something
Words count for something
If they count for anything
Other than insight
Into who a person
Portrays themselves to be
Then reveals themselves to be
Completely; Different
Like a mask I need not take off
For I need it for social circles
Accepted by
Those whom I need not be
Accepted by
I say I hate this mask I cannot take off
This is why I try to be
Who I am underneath
So that you can see what lies beneath