Frozen Mask

Misunderstood, I can't say a thing.
Accused and humiliated, I can't hide away.
It's like a cycle, it's like a ring,
It hangs around my neck like a noose made of string.
The glares stab me, the words strangle me.
They hurt me, they shoot me
Yet I can't say a thing.

Once again, the pain helps me.
It distracts, it stops the tears from flowing.
Tears are bad, they make you look weak,
The monsters will shoot and you'll fall to your knees.

A needle, a thread, sew my lips up,
I can't say a thing, like a doll staring blankly.
This mask burns, but it takes attention off of me,
so they can't see the real me, they can't judge me.
Blood escapes, a cry for help,
but I wipe it away, my mask can't melt.
I freeze it back up, not letting it free,
I'm holding the key,
No one will know me.