19 · Masqueradin' Ink (Masqueradink) | Benita E

I've written about some things that I have never known,

Never felt, and in some cases never wanted to feel,
But somehow and for some reason I wrote
As if every experience was mine and
Every piece a revelation of my innermost secrets.
At times I wonder - if they'd known, would they still have cared?
Would they have checked to see if I was okay?
Would they have noticed my spiral into insanity?
...
And there I go again,
Claiming experiences that do not belong to me,
Stealing the chapters of another's story,
Spinning a tale for their satisfaction.
But maybe, just maybe, one day
I'll have the courage to see myself as something more than a simple character,
maybe one day I'll notice my depth and then on that fateful day,

I'll write about my truth, my story, my emotions, my experiences
and I will no longer feel the need to masquerade myself through my words.