The lie you promised

The promise of a new world Lies they tell to keep us in line Easy to control when you abuse people's hope Easy to smile when you have no soul A change in name Is not a change in game Incarceration didn't just happen in a day It was just an evolution of slavery From the scorching hot days on the fields To the cold environment of a prison cell The world hasn't changed You just coloured the old system in pretty colours To you the world has always been bright Opportunity after opportunity chasing after you The pages of your story already written Never having to worry about lifting a finger When already lifted it up for you Bearing the weight of your pen Having to neglect our own story for yours Your selfishness betrays you of your intentions Your ego your defence mechanism Used as a way to glorify you As a distraction from the emptiness that drowns you Hidden by the face of false superiority A word you deem to be true An escape from the envy that chokes you You may think your walls built from practiced smiles will protect you But at some point it will crumble And the defences you had will betray you The promise of equality was never ours to have It was just your secret to keep The promise of a new world was something we were never meant to see A lost dream A desired fantasy A new world was never meant for people like me It was just a lie you held for control across the centuries