Duplicity

The duplicity of solitude,
— thinker and thought

The lies we tell ourselves, 
  hoping never to get caught

In darkness, living behind walls 
  that conceal

Our thoughts from our feelings, 
—masquerading as real

(Villanova Pennsylvania: March, 2011)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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