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Smile And Pretend
Nothing has changed
My addictions still disrupt
And I remain insane
As these parasites feed off of my infection
I am unaware that I am building a wall of deception
Constantly shifting, constantly creating
A new atmosphere
To try and pretend, there is nothing to fear
But deep inside, where it hides
I can feel it, rise
But I just smile and pretend.
Nothing has changed
My wounds are still raw
Letting the illness sneak into my brain
Spreading this deadly plague
And if I concentrate hard enough
I can feel her claws
Climb up, my walls
Oh, that's what I hate most...
She's tying to break out of her prison...
So now come with me
And I will show you how I see this world
As a fist full of blood
Smile and pretend, smile and pretend
Smile and forget.
My addictions still disrupt
And I remain insane
As these parasites feed off of my infection
I am unaware that I am building a wall of deception
Constantly shifting, constantly creating
A new atmosphere
To try and pretend, there is nothing to fear
But deep inside, where it hides
I can feel it, rise
But I just smile and pretend.
Nothing has changed
My wounds are still raw
Letting the illness sneak into my brain
Spreading this deadly plague
And if I concentrate hard enough
I can feel her claws
Climb up, my walls
Oh, that's what I hate most...
She's tying to break out of her prison...
So now come with me
And I will show you how I see this world
As a fist full of blood
Smile and pretend, smile and pretend
Smile and forget.
Published 15th Oct 2014
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Anonymous
15th Oct 2014 7:07pm
I really like where you took this subject. My one problem is that there was a slight shift at the end of the second stanza. You can take this poem further if you wanted to. Nice job :)
15th Oct 2014 9:19pm
"She's [tying] to break out of her prison..."
trying :)
Awesome piece.
"I am unaware that I am building a wall of deception
Constantly shifting, constantly creating
A new atmosphere
To try and pretend, there is nothing to fear
But deep inside, where it hides
I can feel it, rise
But I just smile and pretend."
My life, if you haven't noticed I'm a tad arrogant. Fear is a lie.
Keep it up.
Duncan
trying :)
Awesome piece.
"I am unaware that I am building a wall of deception
Constantly shifting, constantly creating
A new atmosphere
To try and pretend, there is nothing to fear
But deep inside, where it hides
I can feel it, rise
But I just smile and pretend."
My life, if you haven't noticed I'm a tad arrogant. Fear is a lie.
Keep it up.
Duncan
