Code of Illusion

They built a world of wires and lies,
Wrapped it neatly in the skies.
Taught you dreams through filtered screens,
Fed you systems, sold you means.

Your food is poison, your music's low,
Your clothes are spells you didn’t know.
The news you watch is scripted fear,
The truth erased, year after year.

Behind the curtain, shadows rule,
Old money laced with hidden tools.
They sell you gods, divide by race,
While mining thoughts in cyberspace.

Quantum tricks and silent chips,
They map your mind through data slips.
But stars have moved, the veil is thin,
The end of shadow games begins.

Awake, O soul, from dream-designed—
Break the code and free your mind.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025


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Date: 7/26/2025 6:28:00 PM
I used to think pretty much everything in this poem everyday and it destroyed me. There is always good and light in the bad and dark; to battle we go.
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Beej Simrov
Date: 7/27/2025 1:04:00 AM
"With respect and solidarity" is now my catchphrase so thank you for adding to my lexicon kind sir.
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Chanda Katonga
Date: 7/26/2025 9:44:00 PM
Your words strike straight to the heart—because I know that terrain too well. Writing Code of Illusion came from a place where shadows and mirrors blurred reality, but also where the tiniest flicker of light refused to die. I'm grateful it resonated with you. Yes, to battle we go—not just with the world, but within ourselves. And every time we rise, even shattered, we carry a deeper truth. Keep that light close. Thank you for reading and for feeling with me. With respect and solidarity..
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