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Past Echoes

Masked Emotions

Masked Emotions

Sep 17, 2023

I've always hidden my emotions. 

I keep them so well hidden that I don’t even know what I’m feeling. 


I wear a mask that’s plain and boring; two circles for eyes and a horizontal line for a mouth. 

My mom and dad call it the “meh” face because it looks like I didn't care. 


I wear it mostly everyday.


It’s the only thing to wear since I don’t know if I can feel anything. 

I don’t think I want to feel anything. 

I just want to go through life as is and do nothing. 


I’ve been asked many times to take the “meh” face off because they want to see me smile. 


But can I smile? I don’t know and I don’t want to know. 


My friends are always having fun. Should I take off the mask to join in the fun? No, I don’t care. 


My family is trying to spend time with me, Should I go with them? No, I’ll just sleep 


Oh I have a idea! “should I write this idea down?” Nope.


The mask took over me and made the rules. 


Eat, sleep, repeat. 

Don’t try anything, 

don’t do anything, 


just do nothing.

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Past Echoes
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This is the first published book I wrote in high school. This story was challenging to make in a month. Not only did I have a time crunch, but I also went really deep into this story. The mindset I had as a child and teenager still scares me. I just wanted to be heard, screaming into the sky, until God could even hear me. This is what this story is: an open book to a wounded soul.

If this story was depressing, I'm sorry to ruin your day. However, if it made you smile, I'm glad you stuck for a while.

- Toothpick
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