because the world was safe
She took off the mask
because the nightmares had fled
Back to the corners where they lurked
Shadows that lingered
on the brightest of days.
She took off the mask
with teeth and horns
With crazy eyes
and golden wings
Wooden and hollow
and just the right size
to scare away the fear.
She thought she was safe
Until the spirits came out
Came from within
where they'd been waiting
Eating her heart
And chewing her soul
Feeding her lies
of failure and loss.
She thought she was safe
Until she saw
that nothing was safe.
that nothing was safe.
The mask was a lie.
The world was not safe because
She was a mask
That the demons wore.
Prompted by Nightmare Fuel
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