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Whimpering like an Injured Dog

Playing the Part

By Broken WallsPublished 5 years ago 1 min read
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Pathetic aesthetic

To be playing yourself as a victim

Dancing the thin line between real problems and make-believe

You wear torn and tattered sleeves

To hide the appearance of a king

You reject the signet ring

Given to you by the very society you pretend to not be a part of

Is it good to say that you're hurting if the rest of the world is dying?

You don’t have to try and you work so hard at trying

You scream of injustice and point fingers of blame

And you don’t realize that you’re playing the game

You are guilty of the same violence you preach against

Separating yourself on this side of the fence

You give up on trying to see the good of humanity

Only willing to see calamity

But I have to stop yelling at my own reflection

It keeps whimpering like an injured dog

I pity this infection

Because my mind is deeply bogged

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About the Creator

Broken Walls

I don't really know what I'm doing; I'm starting to think that maybe that's okay.

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