Thoughts...

Hiding behind a disguise
My pain
My fears
My insecurites
Buried deep beneath my blackface
my heart
like red lips
vulnerable,
asorbing abuse
Naked eyes
realizing rejection
crying in silence
exchanging sexuality
with the universality
of continual deception
altering your perception
of actuality
Comedy hiding depression
Smiles concealing truths
Routines covering mistakes
Expressing the side of me
that they want to see
hiding the real me
behind my Blackface
December 1, 2008 ~Alohanani