your two faces

in carnival
we paint our faces
and do unspeakable things
thinking that the paint
somehow changes us
and all done under mask
does not count

it all counts
hiding from reality
doesn't make it disappear
no matter how you wish
that it did
a disguise doesn't change
your identity

remember, your masquerade
will only last so long
before the paint chips away
and all that remains
is your identity
weathered and accountable
for those things you did
when incognito