MASQUERADE
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OUR MASKS PARADED IN EVERYONE’S PERCEPTIONS
MAYBE OUR IDENTITIES ARE JUST ACCUMULATIONS
AM I A SHEEP FOLLOWING NINE CLOUDS
EXPECTING THEIR APPROVAL AS HAPPINESS
AND ASKING FOR PERMISSION TO LOVE MYSELF
UNVEILING THE FACE OF TRUTH MIGHT LEAD TO DIVORCE
BECAUSE HOW CAN THIS BE LOVE
WHEN I DEMANDED TO STAY HIDDEN
CROUCHING LOW AND BRINGING MY SELF ESTEEM
LETTING THE FIRE STEAM IT TOO TENDERLY
UNDERESTIMATE IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT
DIAGNOSE ME WITH IMPOSTER SYNDROME
BECAUSE I LACK SELF WORTH
CUT FROM A DIAMOND BUT I CAN’T SEE THE CLARITY
THAT MY VALUE IS PRICELESS
BUT THESE FALSE ASSUMPTIONS AREN’T ME
AND ONLY I CAN REMOVE THEM
STRIPPING THEIR POWER AWAY
I LAY NAKED IN MY AUTHENTICITY
IS THIS THE START OF SELF-DISCOVERY?
Kate C. Martin, better known as KET, is a little filipina from the East Coast. She's a current third year film major and has been working on her identity for the last few months. She used to be more culturally and politically active in the Filipino Diaspora but has been feeling lost in recent years. She hopes to find herself more and be more involved both personally and within the community. You can check out her art on instagram @ketfolio