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public enemy you

it was always meant to be this way.

By Stephanie HiltonPublished 5 months ago 1 min read

we grow up chasing rainbows yet never reach that pot of gold

and then we start to question everything that we were told

and soon enough, uncover all the lies that we were sold

but

the system is set up for itself

won't shield us from the cold

its affection and

affectation are meant to blind

to present you with smoke and mirrors

you wouldn't dare look behind

and turn your peers against you when you uncover the truth

instead of us versus them, it's public enemy you

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Stephanie Hilton

Hello! I'm Stephanie. I am 24 years old, and I've been writing various types of poetry since I was seven years old. I hope you enjoy my poems <3

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