a wink of the eye

a grin to get by

a lift of the chin

you’re using a filter

 

a brush of blush

a pluck of the brow

a dab of lipgloss

you’re wearing a filter

 

day by day

you force a smile 

and hold back the tears

you're forcing a filter

 

you try not to judge

but your friends all laugh

and you join in too

you are a filter

 

who are you when their not around

when you are alone 

with no one to impress

you're not a filter

 

you think something’s cute

your friends aren’t around

you buy it

you're not forcing a filter

 

wash your face

take off your makeup

there goes your mask

you're not wearing a filter

 

it hurts, you cry

it’s funny, you laugh

you're mad, it shows

no filter needed