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We Hide

Masks We Wear

By Steve LancePublished 3 months ago Updated a day ago 1 min read
We Hide
Photo by Andrea Lightfoot on Unsplash

We hide, we hide, we hide

Dress the same, smile the same, talk the same.

We talk, we talk, we talk

No one listens, no one hears, no one cares.

We care, we care, we care

What we’re told, who we follow, what we cheer.

We cheer, we cheer, we cheer

Our names, our slogans, our team.

Our team, our team, our team

One color, one tradition, one belief.

Our belief, our belief, our belief

Do not question, do not examine, do not fight.

Our fight, our fight, our fight

Only them, faceless others, not our herd.

Our herd, our herd, our herd

We are safe, we are together, we are hidden.

Stay hidden, stay hidden, stay hidden

Don’t stand up, don’t speak out, don’t think.

We think, we think, we think

No, no, no—no, no, no

We hide, we hide, we hide.

Free Verse

About the Creator

Steve Lance

My long search continues.

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