Last Friday one of my former colleagues in the art department in the school where I used to teach had a pottery exhibit. He had a very eclectic collection of art pieces, many of which I will show you in the coming days. There were so many that I loved so I'm going to have to go back to the gallery to decide which piece I need for my casa.
APRIL POETRY MONTH POEM #7
WE WEAR THE MASK
by: Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906)
E 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.
- Why should the world be over-wise,
- In counting all our tears and sighs?
- Nay, let them only see us while
- We wear the mask.
- We smile, but oh great Christ, our cries
- To Thee from tortured souls arise.
- We sing, but oh the clay is vile
- Beneath our feet, and long the mile;
- But let the world dream otherwise,
- We wear the mask!
