- The Mask
copyright ©1998 by Stephen Craig
I looked into your eyes
and saw behind your mask
into the inner surface
of your soul.
Our fingers intertwined
and I felt the magic grow
as all the world
enfolded in your touch.
But still the mask you wore
stood as a barrier between us
and though I knew what lay beyond
it was a place I could not reach.
Until at last I found the words
to dissolve your secret barrier
and at last I brought some peace
to the gentle grief that is your soul.