Bought the Lie - March 16th, 2009 - by MrM

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You bought the lie, and sold me out.

From catacombs of your self-doubt.

Hid your eyes from the dim light

A candle flame against the night

Your soul endangered from within

Protected, guarded from the wind

That blew from outside windows through

The damp stone walls of this cold room

Where you've kept you soul a secret

Dim light so blinding in the dark

This place you've built with all your heart

This place you hide in your glass cage

Lit with kleiglights; you're on stage

An act, though stunning, it's not real

You never show just how you feel.

Impressed, the world just passes by

With nods of heads, contented sighs

It shows you its approval.

But you know this is all a game.

It's all a sham, and it's a shame

That you could see this little light

Glimmering, burning in the night

Shimmering from something real
Do not trust what it made you feel
That narrow, piercing tentacle
Forced you off your pedestal

Fire pure and fire so true

Too bright for you to stare into

Fire is such a simple thing,

Too unsophisticated.

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