The Mask
The Mask She chose to wear the mask…
She lived, the mask in place. At times, when she felt the weight of it as too burdensome, she wondered, why not discard it and be a free being, her real self; but she knew the perilous consequences of such a drastic, if not dramatic, action. What will family, friends, relatives, colleagues, nay society at large, think of her without the omnipresent mask in place? After all, she had worn one all through. She had put on the smile when she was breaking down within; she had laughed, struggling hard to suppress the cry that suffocated her. Alone, in the crowd that surrounded her, she waded her way through, likely the lonely mariner at high sea, drifting with the wind, no compass to guide her, no shore to shelter her tired body and tormented soul. Yet, she was sure she would feel naked in the absence of the mask; moreover, it was second skin to her, which would cause much agony if she tried to peel it off. Why bring tears, recriminations, accusations of betrayal from the few who claimed to be close and the many who were comfortably distant? What purpose would it serve to disturb the fragile peace? Better burn within, than spark a fire whose flames would reduce to ashes the hopes and joys of others around. Many might say, she compromised, but she had done it all her life: it was easy to take the risk of rocking the boat, but difficult to steer the course, against the high tide and heightened turbulence. She knew from her own experience that to live a life where she had to compromise every day was the most torturous challenge, in every possible way: but she didn’t have an option - or is it that she didn’t want to exercise any option?
and most of us are like her we refuse to take off our masks even though we know it is but just that - DK as always wonderful to read :):):)
1I wonder who you are writing about … is it Sonia Gandhi?
2still i do not c d comment i posted:( making another attempt refusing to give up.
mask im dis case is not a mask it is her personality to give and not ask for.she wud never b happy if she gave priorit to herself…..dat way wot v see as mask is it one really
it is mask ven a lil boy peeps out from behind the otherwise serious and man of few wrds to d utmost pleasure of others
3Yes, I think at times we choose things or even life stages not for our own but for the general wellbeing and happiness of others around us. So we compromise. And I think it is natural… Though there are limits of everything, we try not to go near the limits or to play around it. It is alright. Human beings have a quality to “adjust” with circumstances… Only in very rare cases do we think about revolting. In the long run revolting does more harm to us than compromising, though for a limited time it would seem a good idea. At times people love their enemies too, or the ones they envy they admire in their hearts. Because life is a collection of many things.
Anyways, intesting piece, though not my favourite subject
4had posted a comment earlier. dnt know if it reached for i dnt c it
5Great to see you around at iland, when most have deserted the place and gone in arserach of new pastures.
6A very different post from you dilip…getting philosophical? The last question sets me thinking………when people do wear a mask is it becos they don’t have an option or has it become second nature unknowingly that its difficult to remove the mask??
I would any day love to wear the “mask” that Jim Carrey wore in the movie…shed inhibitions, dance l and do similar comical things like him! hehe
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