Villanelle: A Worldly Game

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IX. Villanelle: A Worldly Game

We all parade around in disguise

To the world we show what we’re not

Our skin wielded as a cloak of lies

Our looks seldom have any ties

With the soul, the flesh has, if aught

We all parade around in disguise

Some look like angels with no vice

Beware their halos have been bought

Our skin wielded as a cloak of lies

Some come as devils with cold eyes

But their hearts are warm when sought

We all parade around in disguise

O this is charades with alas no prize

‘Tis an ancient game played and taught

Our skin wielded as a cloak of lies

The world is of fools and people wise

But never shall the difference be caught

We all parade around in disguise

Our skin wielded as a cloak of lies

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