The Working Professional

for the masks we wear challenge

By Ashley LimaPublished about a year ago • 1 min read

Each day, a performance.

The setting, a stage called "life."

Code switch, rewind, flash forward;

Empty smiles that don't meet the eyes.

Play pretend so well

That people can't tell

When you're being the bad guy.

Is it really a lie if you believe it?

Punch in,

Punch out,

No one sees the misery when the curtain closes.

Legs turned to Jello

And eye bags so rich they're designer.

Another day, another dollar -

What costs more:

The time wasted or the money made?

You can make up one but not the other.

At the end of your life, will you take a bow

Or resent the actions made in pursuit of a fairytale.

I think about writing more than I write, but call myself a writer as opposed to a thinker.

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