Seemingly simple
Thought to be plausible
Felt it was reasonable
Believed it was logical
Yet nothing is as it appears
But discovering the truth, one fears
So much contained in tears
Life and death, joy and hurt sears
Each day, a complexity
Build on continuously
Repeating yet varying in history
Unable to unravel the mystery
Discovering paraphernalia anew
Seeing the world from another view
Altered ideology true do we pursue
Perspective in need of review
What seemed like nothing at all
Dug deeper into a dimension parallel
Ego deflated, having taken such a fall
Trying to justify, nature shall compel
Beneath the eggshell smooth and petite
Attempting to protect what’s within incomplete
A youthful baby blooming in retreat
Life beginning and growing, not a mere simple feat
Hidden behind the unbreakable shell
The masked tortoise does dwell
Underneath hides soft flesh, safe and well
Vulnerable were this shelter to be expelled
Face behind the glorified mask
A painted and wooden task
Feelings unknown unless you ask
Delicate as a tulip, dandelion, pasque
Never sure of the background
And what led to the finale found
All time of life takes part and surrounds
Each differently, no matter how renowned
