The Master of Hiding

[HarbingerRoad]

The Master of Hiding

I’m the master of hiding my friend
You’ll never know where I start and I end
Too many years covering up what I feel
Now just a reflex unable to heal
Behind this cloak, protector, my shield
My feelings hide left never to yield
A lifetime of learning my craft
You can cry, you can scream, but I won’t cry or laugh

I’m your brother, your father, your friend
Love too much, not enough, and pretend
All alone in a large, crowded room
Stuck in my head with the things I assume
Feeling battered, beaten, torn down
You’ll never know as I polish my crown
So deceitful in who I really am
Tears me apart while I don’t give a damn

It starts out with some practice to heal
But after a while it’s just harder to feel
No intent with a path that seemed clear
The years roll by and you’re suddenly here
Heed my warning my loves in my life
Never hide, bare your soul, face the strife
Only to heal if you’re free and let go
Covering up only buries your soul

I’m the master of hiding
How did I get here
Emotionally dying
In pain and despair
Laughing while crying

Please…No more masters of hiding
Let yourself feel what you feel
No more masters of hiding
No more masters of hiding