Burning Structures

Achieve more than ever believed
newfound respect you’ll receive
the mock become your flock
admiration in their shock
ignored you when you contact 
now instantly they'll get back 

were always looking to show you up
used to say try to suck less
now they look to show you off
in awe of your success 

If you hide in shadows 
enjoying my dark days
laugh me a saddo 
enjoying my heartache
jump a bandwagon 
disloyal and farce mate
a lack of compassion 
unconcern my starved state 

partly enjoying my misery 
small incident from our history
been waiting for what you see
blind notice pain reality 

Say I need to be stronger 
though I surge at my strongest 
and still it goes on longer 
don’t encourage me contest

suggestions my weakness
and how you could beat this
all the while I sleep much less
your ego weak too resist


Then you walk the bridge as it burn
build no replacement, walk no return  
no longer is there a respect to earn
you show me a lesson, one I learn
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Chiri Avatar
September 12, 2019 at 11:16 AM
Oh my nick you really have grown up muppet!;) I really enjoyed this!;)
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November 5, 2019 at 6:27 AM
Thank you, I forgot this one, it's not too bad lol
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