Masks

Masks are worn to costume parties,
Some are worn for reasons of health.
Others, just to impress people
Of our status, success or wealth.

But at night before we retire,
And we are completely alone,
We remove the masks we've been wearing
And the faces we wear are our own.

Faces that speak of our struggles
Of our heartaches, pain and despair
Troubles we'd rather not speak of
We mask them, pretend they're not there.

When we awake in the morning
And we leave to start a new day,
We put on our masks of pretense
Thinking that we've no other way.

But there is a way that is offered
A way to help us make it through
God wants to walk each day with us
And guide us in all that we do.

God help us remove the facemasks
And for strength and courage that we
Trusting Him for wisdom and guidance
May now live in reality

His reality of wisdom
And his strength to face each new day
No need to wear phony facemasks
No need to fear what people say.