m a s q u e r a d e

they ask me in their well-conditioned voices, are you okay? and i don’t know

why but for some reason i feel compelled to reply yes, i promise every time. i think

it’s because no one actually cares as much as they pretend. and i don’t know what i would say if they did. because i haven’t felt okay in a while

honestly, i’m not sure i’ve felt

anything in a while