you know everything. on the bright side nothing can surprise you. you are on the right side of the secret. people come to you to run away from their feelings, fears,their reality. you protect people from the harsh truth of things. they whisper to you their troubles as they place you closer to them. trusting you with their secrets, issues, their lives. knowing is a key component in protecting yourself and separating yourself from the mask. See we all have masks, the great thing about them is we can choose them ourselves. for some their mask has a good sense of humor and causes them to smile throughout the tough times. for others their mask is religious and whispers prayers to help them get through the day, and for some their mask is a hidden identity in which they write their troubles away. See how we all need you in our lives? however, knowing can also terrify you. when you're in love you like to deny yourself anything you don't want. you can see it clearly. instead of facing the truth and protecting the hopeless romantic behind the mask, you turn to a mask of your own. only this time the mask functions to cover your ears from hearing the truth. It covers your eyes from seeing the obvious, it covers your mouth from speaking the words you know you need to say. The words you write down in your head a million times reminding yourself to say, but you cant seem to pronounce the words when faced with the reality of things. The day will come when you will no longer need to hide behind a mask. You will have the strength to pull the mask off and say what needs to be said. When that day comes you can thank the mask for giving you the strength to keep going.