People wear masks for a lot of reasons. Some where them to make sure they don't get caught for a crime, some wear them to portray a character in a play, and some even wear them simply to have fun, but I wear a different kinda mask. This mask can't be seen. It can't be touched, tasted, or smelled, and I wear it all the time. I have many. I have one I wear around my family. It's responsible, hard working, a little goofy, but always trustworthy. I have one I wear around my friends. It always smiles and laughs, a bit of a thrill seeker , and tends to be a smartass. I even have one I wear at work and everywhere else. It's quiet, hardworking, resilient, and emotionless. I wear them because I can't take them off. Not because I don't have the strength or the will power but because I don't have the guts. I don't have the nerve, the courage, or the fearlessness. I am afraid to take them off. Afraid because I know how the world looks at and judges what's underneath. I know it's not healthy and I know it's not right but I don't want to lose the little bit of a life I have left. It's bound to happen sooner or later and I fear the day that everyone finds out who I am but all I can do is hope that when that day comes, the world will be able to look at the differences and not fear them but accept them instead. That's asking a lot and I doubt it will happen but dreams keep the imagination alive. I just hope my imagination isn't another mask.