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Pedestal

3/2/35 03:19

I glorify men 
Placing them high on a pedestal 
Where my father fell short
The bar is in hell 
And the bare minimum are the crumbs I live off 
Satiated from nothing and empty promises
An illusion of fullness 
As I see myself in half
As I saw myself in half 
As I stand here with a void desperate to be filled
Take me served up on a silver platter
Ill intentions disguised as good deeds 
And deflection paired with belittlement right on time 
The light within me dims when I’m faced with their conditioning 
And the fire is lit 
Am I being gaslit? 
I hook my claws onto potential 
As my reflection bounces back at me 
Disguised as I swim in the delusion of what they’re telling me 
Words so loud and action rarely found 
I abandon myself at the sight of basic decency

Copyright © Tailte Donaghy | Year Posted 2025

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