Sentimentality
True feelings concealed craftily
beneath the saccharine sheathe,
toxic fantasy of self items fostered
by the colors of chameleon skin.
Sprawling spurious emotions,
pretentiously paraded skillfully,
away from the edge of reason,
epitomize the camouflaged ego.
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May 29, 2022
Contest : Sentimentality
Sponsored by : Julia Ward
Copyright © Subimal Sinha-Roy | Year Posted 2022
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