What We'Ve Become Is Not Who We Are

What we've become is not who we are 
When a man reject his culture
He cut off his root 
We have went from being who 
We are to who we think we are supposed
To be 
And this is killing the essence of our 
Existence
We choose wealth over dignity
We choose money over royalty
We can't even stand tall with the truth no more 
Cos vanity has it cover over our soul 
And now we cry 
When no one care 
We die when no one knows
Is hard to keep going cos 
What we've become is not who we are 

What we've become is not who we are
If we are created to die 
What is the need to be born 
Or did we burry our shames 
And decide to be sheep's 
We always run to death too quickly
When life is calling with an empty answer
Humans are like to prodigal son
Despite our past we remain the pigs 
That never want to be cleaned
No wonder is difficult to find truth 
Surviving in this era cos 
We never learn to change 
Worst of all 
What we've become is not who we are
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January 14, 2023 at 9:13 AM
Great similes in this one Richard. I like the repetition of your lines. :)
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