At one point in time or another we have worn a mask to cover the emotions within. Be it a mask of calm when deeply angered, or a mask of joy in times of sorrow. Eventually we can cast away this mask we wear and what lays beneath is what the mask was to represent. But for some we will always wear a mask and never remove it, even around those we love. For me it is the mask of joy that hides the deeper sorrow. I may seem happy, calm, collected, and full of life, but it is all just for show. I write this for those who wear a mask as I do that hides the weight they carry. I'm reminded of the final ending title card for Cowboy Bebop time and again that said "You're gonna carry that weight." That rings true, we'll always carry that weight and try to hide it beneath a mask and a veil of lies.