Dross

All that glistens is not gold, Of that, you can be sure The wedding ring I'm wearing Does it have a gold mark? I don't know anymore. Fake is the in word We now ask, what is real? Real looks wrong Fake looks right It has a look and feel Of real Sadly it isn't Natural is hard to find It isn't natural Fake is not kind, It is all pretence That muddles up your mind. Water tastes like water, It is not champagne Although fake champagne, It can taste like water In this phony name game. Faux fur was: I think, A fake that I understand I disagree with animal slaughter For the benefit of man My skin belongs to me It is genuine, real I don't need another skin From an animal kill. Fake has a funny taste to me I find comfort in authenticity It makes my heart ache And brings tears to my eyes When I can't see the reality That the fakeness hides.