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True Silence


In the midst of the minds of silence and ultimate violence my mind is too loud to speak. 

For if I speak I reek of truth

And everyone knows if you value truth you lose.

We are an blank open canvas uniformed to lie.

Lie to ourself, our identitiy, and others to get by

Because if someone knew the true you, you wouldn't know what to do other than lie on you . 

You don't like what society doesn't like because society doesn't like it. 

If it's not expensive, DON'T BUY IT!

I'm in a "Gang", "So don't try it".

Dare to be different, I dare not.

Fuck around and be yourself, now you've lost.

Correction: You've won....but you've lost

And that's the truth of true silence.

Sometimes the silence equals just as much as the violence....

 

 

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