Lily
Masked
by Raylene Roybal Different then Then, heading towards a path in which whether she would be alive or not today would be questionable If not for her parents, she’d be trapped in the wrong crowd A crowd that wouldn’t help her be the person she is today A crowd that would only influence her and lead her astray Harming others without even a clue The words “I’m sorry” leaving a sour taste in her mouth She was living her life not knowing what needed to happen She didn’t care what was the best for her Her actions and personality being a silent call for help Eventually being answered by Mom and Dad, Eventually being answered with words that meant something needed to change A new experience, a new lifestyle, a new Lily Moon After taking a look in the mirror where she saw what needed to go, what needed to stay, what she needed more of. Mindset at the time, gone. Love for family, stay. A bigger smile, done. And that smile did come with a love for all things Anime and Comic-Con Only the age of 9, walking past superheroes, villains, monsters and aliens with Dad and sister Things like this aren’t ordinary You don’t do this on a normal day but this little girl wanted it to be something that she did everyday Seeing people dressed up as someone they aren’t hiding their identity yet they seem so comfortable almost as if they were dressed up as themselves Everyone coming together inviting her into their family The first time for anything is nerve wrecking Wearing cosplay was no different Especially when it’s homemade Her height was perfect to be one of the creatures from a galaxy far far away Being a Jawa isn’t easy though Not when you’re in a heat that could melt the mask you’re wearing off your face So she walked and walked, dragging her heavy costume around Yet, not even the heat could melt her smile as she suddenly became a literal moving picture for everyone to stare at but not only were eyes glued to her costume, pictures were taken too Pictures that captured that moment when she became a Jawa, the first time she was something that wasn’t herself Conventions. Fighting her way out of crowds of Attack on Titans characters brought brought to life by fans who decided to become their favorite character just to disappear into another full of people who wouldn’t appear as themselves for 1-3 days Lily being one of them Gaining more attention than she ever thought she would a different character than she was the last convention but each time she goes, she knows who she really is, she likes who she is and she knows she changed for the better |