captainwatsons:WE wear the mask that grins and lies, It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,&mdash

captainwatsons:

WE wear the mask that grins and lies,
It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,—
This debt we pay to human guile;
With torn and bleeding hearts we smile,
And mouth with myriad subtleties.

‘We Wear The Mask’ by Paul Laurence Dunbar