Who am I here? by Jan Terje

Who am I here
Who am I there
Who am I anywhere
What mask am I supposed to wear
To make you like and care
I have thousands to choose from
And I cannot choose the wrong one
If I do, you will be long gone
Why can’t you like me?
Why can’t you love me?
Without my masks, I am so lonely
The darkness engulfs me
When I let my own soul fly free
I didn’t think that’s who I really was supposed to be
Wearing different masks for different occasions
My own soul is on a long vacation
My soul will surely emerge some day
I really hope that it’s on its way
Come out, come out, come out……. Please, come out.
(This little poem is influenced by “The Moons of Jupiter” by Alice Munro.)