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she’s neurotic i know
five feet and a little more
of nerves and paranoia
perhaps somewhat good at law
an ideal five years late
yet still so hauntingly true
within her doe eyes lie
a soul so fragile and blue
yes her life seems a comedy
how else would she be on tv
but beyond those laughs she brings
those little lessons on feelings mean
ally your […]

and this is the age of excess
of knowing not even the sky’s a limit
of making every minute of life a test
beyond self-gratification nothing admit
money is never a big problem
humility not quite an option
the ego a dominant emblem
aiming for the id’s satisfaction
and as i watch these people go
it seems, ever so high
i wonder, this mantra they […]

having reached the endpoint
we looked back at the ruins we made
the heavy stench of gunpower
dull red tinged blood-stained blades
hoisting the flag up high
we revelled in the moment
having prepared to die that day
cherishing our lives’ extension
but a month after the war ended
we realised the terrible truth
the blood we shed
the world we had shred
were all but in […]

they masquerade as people
disguise themselves as such
roaming the information ether
they leave their shadowy marks
what they really want
is to lure you into their lies
of the masses passing by
hoping that one will take the bait
and then they spring into action
showing their terrible selves
feeding on human kindness
leaving nothing but betrayed shells