The Profile of Denial

We deny 
Yet we cannot comply 
We try to lie 
But we cannot deny 
Something is wrong with our daily lives. 

Every hour someone cries.
Every minute someone dies. 

Me,
Myself 
And 
I;

We decide to hide, 
And 
Also 
We deny.
That life could be such a treacherous ride...
DENIAL

2001- 

Re-written and submitted on 7/27/16, for PoetrySoup Poetry Contest:
DENIAL
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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November 2, 2019 at 11:43 PM
loved it... I can not and will not deny. :) Good luck and best wishes on the contest. Ann
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