You exist among the crowd, churning deep within those you enslave
You rob beautiful eyes of their sparkle, and replace them with emptiness
You plague hearts with your poison
You take self-worth and value hostage
You paralyze with fear…
YOU LIE
You fracture much needed relationships
You allow unwanted ones to continue
You shadow freedom of expression, you act out in
Self destruction and addiction
You conceal bruises and scars, you keep the cycle alive
You thieve hopes and dreams, you are suicide
You are too much pride… lodging in ones throat
As your child walks away without hearing that much needed “I Love You”
You are the overwhelming guilt and shame
As she screams and collapses holding her empty womb
YOU LIE
You chip at the souls of our youth
Holding truth and the depth of their bullying
You imprison beliefs and individuality
You are the eerie breeze that sweeps over and around unmarked graves
You are only one breath away from setting an innocent man free
YOU LIE
Oh honey “just don’t ask and don’t tell”
and until you are defeated
They can’t… and they won’t
You fuel eating disorders and distort perspectives
You even help lay their frail bodies into the ground
You are deafening to those who hear you
You are SILENCE…
And YOU LIE
Jessica Caudle 08/24/11