Category: mask

• June 4, 2024

  Carrying the Weight

  Many people have suffered Weighed down by generational curses They never told a soul Wearing a mask that covers the face But provides no relief An existence tormented by pain and misery I once knew a man that bore the brunt Of his family’s secrets His body became contorted His countenance was haggard In one…
• December 10, 2023

  Opinion Piece: Why?

  It’s easy to accept things as they are. To adjust to the stations we have been assigned to since birth. But when I think about all the wonderful, awe-inspiring people I have come into contact with it encourages my soul. To believe that there is more to life than living in the pain and agony…
• November 7, 2023

  Identity

  You move even when your feet hurt And your heart burns When answers are few and far in-between And your soul yearns For something more than a warm body to lay next to A lover than takes from your essence But doesn’t appreciate you That shows you one mask after another So you pull at…
• February 8, 2022

  Soft Hearts

  See we play these games to hide our brokenness. Then when relationships fall apart… We look for someone to blame. We point the finger and say your different. You’ve changed. But we covered our true selves out of shame. To embarrassed to say, l’m scared. To fearful to say, I don’t want to be left…
• May 25, 2020

  Mask: The Monologue of a Bank Robber

  This is a creative writing piece I made and recorded while attending a writing workshop at the Green Line Performing Arts Center. I hope you enjoy!       © 2020 by Esha Montgomery Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com