The Sixth Floor
Accuse me at will
Tear my insides
Douse the fire
That fuels my pride
I’m still here
Whether you like it or not
Still standing tall
A battle presently being fought
Feeling as if
Friends turned foe
Knowing their thoughts
Their final blow
Execution awaits
There is no hope
Metaphorically feeling
The noose around my throat
Don’t struggle now
Stand strong, stand firm
For my integrity now
Many will learn
Corrupt are the peers
Only seen through their eyes
Accusations of being unfit
For the well earned prize
Satisfaction never arrives
Remaining forever desirous
Plagued with insatiable lust
Engulfed by this greed like virus
Nothing is enough
To satisfy the thirst
A flawless example
Of mankind at its worst
Criminate me at your will
Make me prisoner to time
Tarnish my soul, kill the spirit
You’ve been so kind
Feeling so far away
Oh so out of place
Take my feelings, take my suggestions
Rip the skin from my face
You’ve been so kind
To have put me in this living hell
Everyone in life
I seem to repel
My presence not matter
I am told now
You tell me what I’ve done
Feeling herded like a cow
Times that we live
The times of today
Concern of all
Based on pay
Rip me to shreds
Leave no recognition
Glance at me or stare
In your minds own suspicion
Take my love, shred my arms
Destroy my scarce trust
Pierce my body with daggers
Thrust after thrust
Leave me in ruins
Then let your friends scavenge remains
All is so wrong
Far past insane
A forgotten memory
I am no more
No recollection
The only traces are sores
So I wallow
In this god forsaken cesspool
Made by you, I contemplate
Why mankind desire the power to rule
You spit in my face
Symbolically with your lies
Don’t deny it
Its in your eyes
A disgrace, and an embarrassment
Sheer revolt is felt
By your presence
Your not even worth a blow of the belt
May your rot
Rot in hell
For I am a shadow
Can nobody tell?
Copyright © Michael Harris | Year Posted 2007
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