
We all hide
We take out a mask
And put forth
What the world expects
We often want to vanish
Escape from what we know
To a different life
We can put on a costume
And forget what ails us
But the mask and the costume
Must eventually come off
It is ok to flee for a moment
Take a break
Just don’t expect it to last
Reality will follow us
No matter how good the disguise
Remember the illusion is only temporary
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – costume