A Fake World
A FAKE WORLD
The truth stood downcast in the lie
Its chin upon chest and hands tied
Shoulders drooped with a hunching back
Gagged, maimed barely able to sigh
Chained mercilessly in a cell
The truth stood downcast in the lie
Prisoner of outrageous guile
Its wings clipped, unable to fly
Thieves were rulers, all saints were tried
Life was dirt cheap and facts so dear
The truth stood downcast in the lie
Thorns bloomed across, flowers were rare
No groans were heard, its lips were sealed
A tearful soul lay crushed beneath
Weeping sore wounds too deep to dry
The truth stood downcast in the lie
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Aug11, 2016
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