Hiding

the mask serves its purpose
after the shimmering stars
explode the night air
the mask is useful
to cover regretful words
in the depth of the page
the mask cannot be seen
but results are there
they still don't know everything
or anything
the mask is big or small
but it continuously changes- fittingly
the mask hides
it helps change
not in the plane of discovery
but despair
the mask hinders
it hides change
not in the act of kindness
but fear
April 1996