Behind The Mask

Look behind the mask, feel the hidden fight,

A smile on the surface, but a warrior's plight.

In every silent tear, in each quiet night,

There's a story untold, of reaching for the light.

Through the pain and the laughter, the fear and the might,

Behind the mask, there's a soul taking flight.

So hear the heart's rhythm, in the silence it writes,

The journey of a hero, in the shadows of the night.

Peek behind the mask,

 tell me, what ya see?

Is it a smile that stays?

or shadows of agony?

I’m rejecting apathy

Gaze into my eyes

Do you see the silent cries?

where pain and strength collide?

Behind the painted grin

a canvas of resilience

My empathy for others

a brilliance persistent

I know them heartaches

felt them deep in my veins

Each beat tells a story

each pulse spells the pain

In the laughter, there's a tear that never quite escapes

In the cheer, there's a fear,

can you hear a silent tape?

A cloak of joy we wear, the world's deceptive cape,

Hiding battles within

where no true hero can escape.

If I forgot my past, the pain won’t erase,

The stain is here to stay

It’s like a mark of grace.

For every scar's a story,

a memory's trace,

A reminder of the journey,

and the trials we face.

Look behind the mask, feel the hidden fight,

A smile on the surface, but a warrior's plight.

In every silent tear, in each quiet night,

There's a story untold, of reaching for the light.

Through the pain and the laughter, the fear and the might,

Behind the mask, there's a soul taking flight.

So hear the heart's rhythm, in the silence it writes,

The journey of a hero, in the shadows of the night.

So when you peek behind the mask, what's truly revealed?

A heart that's been broken, but now forever sealed

With every verse I spit, I rewrite my fate

In a world that gives the test, long before the lesson's date

My father left at 8, a chapter closed too soon

A boy in the mirror, with a heart out of tune

Yet in that reflection, a fire was lit

I made a promise to myself I will never quit

From the absence, I found balance, and drew a map of my soul

Found my own direction, some would say I was bold

I was aware his word was only fool's gold,

A bitter lesson learned as life's truths unfold

Now I stand, not in his shadow, but in my own light

Crafting a legacy, come and meet Chris White

The paint may fade, but my will holds tight,

In the heart of the streets, I found my fight

Look behind the mask, feel the hidden fight,

A smile on the surface, but a warrior's plight.

In every silent tear, in each quiet night,

There's a story untold, of reaching for the light.

Through the pain and the laughter, the fear and the might,

Behind the mask, there's a soul taking flight.

So hear the heart's rhythm, in the silence it writes,

The journey of a hero, in the shadows of the night.

I'm the melody in the storm

a quiet note of warmth

Playing tunes of solace

while my own heart is torn

How do you hide invisible scars when visibly scorned?

With a spirit unyielding, in resilience adorned

Like paint on a canvas, I cover them with art

tattoos could never cover battle scars on the heart

Each mark a memoir, each line is part

Of a saga that's mine, from the very start

It's the eyes of a son, who's seen too much too fast

The heart of a man, shaped by a painful past

Behind the mask, there's a soul that has grown

From the love of a mother, and a strength all my own

So I take off the mask, let the truth be shown

I'm more than the pain, more than the unknown

Behind the mask, is a story to be told

Of a boy who found gold, in the form of his soul

Behind the mask

Written by Chrisden White