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Many can't resist the temptation of instigation
They love to watch and wait for the tears to fade
As innocent people become children once more
Until they adopt the masquerade.
Oblivious to the world and it's sharp corners
Boys blindly grope the air, until they feel the pain
Of those corners, and they become children once more
Until they adopt the masquerade.
Either the guardian angels were busy drinking coffee,
Or the spiritual saviors were a minute too late
To protect them from becoming children once more
Until they adopt the masquerade.
The tears seemed to be never ending
The pool of agony seemed to be too deep to wade
And their mental bruises make them become children once more
Until they adopt the masquerade.
I was one of them, I'd cry all night
After I've heard things I never thought people would say.
When no one was looking, I became a child once more
Until I adopted the masquerade.
I couldn't believe the cruelty and insanity of those who were unjustly
Their actions and words scarring me more than I can with a machete.
They hurt me even after they took what I gave
Until I adopted the masquerade.
I learned to mask my feelings, make them run and hide
So nobody can see the pain I felt inside.
They were still cruel, unjust, and insane.
But I adopted the masquerade.
Damn straight I can still feel pain!
Every moment of the day, every second ticking by
There seems to be someone who says hi,
Then pushes me to the ground with their words and
As they played their demonic little game
I stood up, and they ran away like criminals before justice,
Like cowards before honor, like traitors before friends,
Like children before my masquerade!
- by Poetic Progression |
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- | Submitted on 10/11/2008 |
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- Title: Masquerade
- Artist: Poetic Progression
- Description: I wrote this about how easily it was for me to get emotionally hurt, and how now I mask my feelings and everything is different. I'm planning on using this for the Poetry Slam coming up on November in my area.
- Date: 10/11/2008
- Tags: masquerade
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Comments (6 Comments)
- Poetic Progression - 10/12/2008
- thank you all for the comments. they are much appreciated.
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- MandaPanda15 - 10/11/2008
- kudos =]
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- so_dont_tell_me - 10/11/2008
- very nice.
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- bjdes - 10/11/2008
- that was very good!
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- Poetic Progression - 10/11/2008
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okay the rhyming scheme for the final verse is as follows:
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- Meredy Spade - 10/11/2008
- Thats so lovely . . . You are a very talented writer.
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