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Everyone believes the news Until it's all disproved In some dramatic fashion When the headlines cash in Everyone tells their family Their family tells their friends It doesn't matter what direction The story comes to in the end Forge a brand new enemy Force hatred upon me Exterminate the likes We won't have better lives "Truth" born out of rumors Rumors borne with fantasy Taken by the big names Taken in by you and me Fact killed by belief Kills somebody's dream Why do we let this happen? Lying here on a mattress Writing, "Everyone believes the news..."

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Date: 4/17/2025 11:09:00 PM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts about a grim reality through your unique poetic style. Welcome to Poetry Soup. I welcome you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
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