we are all purveyors of dishonest truths
hiding that which we are most afraid and
most ashamed what is real you may ask
well you are not alone we are all
sinners in here we all have secrets that
realize in sincerity that flow with
flawless ease hypocritic oath shall we
say so do not sit there in comfortable
denial and do not smile beneath an ugly
beauty with gloating pride add your
duplicity
we all suffer it the disease the curse
the insincere face for all occasions who
are you really are you aware of the
stranger you present to the world each
day do you ever stop and search for the
truth probably not have you ever
considered why I will tell you why
because it does not exist it is nothing
more than a fantasy in a world of deceit
each false true there's only one more
lie that sits upon a mountain of
dissatisfaction and suffocating
insecurities and meets it you are the
great pretender an illusionist a
charlatan a fake a fraud it does not
sound pretty does it
does it change is coming it will not
knock on your door and politely ask can
I come in it does not offer more of the
same more secrets more lies no this is a
different kind of change for now we will
just call it conscience
have you told him everything
have you and how about you yes you
mister I'm so smack oh the
silence the exhausted silence of
I can hear them your thoughts that is is
it uncomfortable the feeling of
powerlessness helplessness
I mean aren't I
a seed growing rooted in the crevices of
your mind the place that holds your sins
your shame your darkest secrets that you
dare not think for fear yes
fear of what they will reveal I dare you
to get up and leave
no that would only expose you wouldn't
it
I can hear it you're frightened hard
something harder as the seed grows in
twining each root firmly around your
safe place the vault that holds all of
you choking each secret that dares to
reveal that which you hold most dear
more dear than him than her than all of
them
precious are these sins and secrets the
guilty pleasures of life as we like to
call them no wonder we lie with such
lubricated ease
can you remember the first lie you ever
told probably not by now there have been
far too many now your life is nothing
more than one big lie speaking of big
what is your biggest lie Oh better still
your darkest most shameful secret the
one that no one no one no one knows
change is coming and it's coming for you
amen
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