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The girl in camouflage she hides,
behind the mask behind the lies,
she feels so safe invisible,
what she's lost she can not count,
the man she loves,
he does not know,
he can not see the girl that hides,
behind the mask behind the lies,
he can not know how much she cares,
the camouflage that keeps her safe,
behind the mask behind the lies,
they keep her back from what she wants,
they keep him from approaching her,
until the day the mask dissolves,
the truth is told the vale removed,
she'll never live, he'll never know,
the'll be forever held apart,
behind the mask behind the lies
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What a sad verse...
...the words 'forever held apart' are so, so painful. You struck a raw nerve with me and it hurt, but it is all good. Thank you.
Love, Andrea Lena
it struck a nerve in me too
The way a good poem should.
The Girl in Camouflage
Hopefully,is not you.
May Your Light Forever Shine
Of Course It's Her
And all those like her on this site who will understand exactly what the verse is about. It speaks to all the girls who cannot reveal their true selves.
A fine first posting, Jenny. Thank you,
Joanne
Thank you Jenny,
It really doesn't matter who it is about,but those of us who understand
know what you are talking of and feel the pain of it all.I have just spent
two hours with a psychologist and she wanted me to write my story,about my
life,my transition,and I had to explain to her how much it hurts, to hide
yourself throughout your life, and how it hurts to think back on it and the
hurtful comments which we have to endure.Your first effort on BCTS and you have
every reason to be proud of what you have written.
ALISON
Oh, Jenny, I cried for you...
Most of us here understand your sorrow and know the pain of hiding the very essence of ourselves. There is a small minority that never seem to get it: Ignore them. They are not important.
Thank you for expressing our feelings so beautifully.
Your friend,
Ole
We are each exactly as God made us. God does not make mistakes!
Gender rights are the new civil rights!
It amazes me some days you
It amazes me some days you feel so hidden and alone I wrote this three months ago I figured it would fall into the back corner of the closet and be forgotten. on a whim I decided to read through my work though not much. 653 reads and still getting hits plus 32 kudos and 6 comments thank you all for your words.
I am always amazed at the power of words when they come flowing out of the heart; even in small numbers.