Facade

A facade of smiles, a carefully crafted art,

A character portrayed, a studied part.

Beneath the surface, depths I cannot see,

A hidden self, concealed from you and me. 

Your words, a melody, sweet and soft and clear,

But echoes in my mind, a haunting fear.

A dissonance within, a discordant chime,

A question lingers, across the sands of time.

I yearn to pierce the veil, to glimpse the soul,

To find the truth, to make my spirit whole.

But shadows dance, and secrets lie in wait,

And I am left to question and to contemplate.