Have I Given Up?

Have I given up?
That question lingers in the back of my mind.
The voices around me tell me I should.
The anchor weighing down my heart is becoming much to bear;
Tears are becoming too easy to shed.

Have I given up?
It used to be about natural beauty and self expression.
Not anymore.
Do you ever wonder what’s really under their perfect masks?
The solid transparent ones?
How they put on such a show, where there is no audience?

Have I given up?
The answer is quite simple.
Yes. (strike that)
Never.