Facing Reality

Mirror of reality,
Our images frighten us.

Taking refuge in denial,
We curl up,
Imaginary safety net drawn.
We hide,
Behind a facade,
A charade.

Praying away the gathering storm,
We wait,
We wait.
We wait
And pray some more.
We had hidden
Our true self well,
Only to carry
The self inflicted scars
Hidden.

Our carnal desires’
Littered corpses,
Road-kills,
They resurrect
To derail a well planned future.
A future protected well by
Those we will serve,
By sticking to laws
Written by men,
To be manipulated
By our own.

We march forward.
Hearts darkened
Do not reflect

The hidden self.

Facing reality,
We drown truth
In a sea of affected dignity.

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I will be off for a couple of weeks starting Friday.  No computers, so not sure if I shall be able to post.  Be back by last week of October.