Deceivers
When you’re young, they shine bright
Full, and beautiful
They inspire and awe
Fame, fortune and fans at their beck and whim
They have everything
And make everyone smile
Because when you’re young, they are endearing
Role models
If a character is nice
We believe the person behind it is, too
It isn’t until we are older
And get to see the “behind the scenes footage” so to speak
Our childhood crumbles before our eyes
Packed in full with cracks
The people we looked up to
(Though maybe we never met)
Have let us down
Dirty and dark
They’ve deceived us
And broken our spirits as they experiment with the extermination of
Innocence
They are the stars
That shine like diamonds high up in the sky
But up close will burn the flesh off our bones
So, twinkle, twinkle, little stars
How I wonder what you are
Up above the world, so high
Like petty diamonds in the sky
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Long Way Home
SpiritualPart 2 of the "Contemplative Compositions" series. After "Things to Think About" but you can read them in any order! Happy reading! FanTABULOUS cover by: @silentlaughter
