
Slimy little courtier
Smiling in my face
Stabbing every back
Like you're running a race
Pain and addictions
Happy little fictions
Hiding in a story
Swearing you adore me
Lies and resentment
Bitterness and rage
Destruction distraction
The end of an age
Fools and fixations
Endless conversations
You cannot escape
What's in front of your face
Close your eyes and cloister your heart
Pretend away the hurt when things fall apart
by Richard W. Bray