Why do people play so many games
When the truth is brighter than the sun
Commitment and communication
Are worth more than any crown
Everyone wants the throne
Diamonds aren’t the only expensive mineral
They can choke on their vitamins
Because all of that temporary
All of their shortcuts through the use of toxicity
Will only lead to more misery
The plastic desperately throwing the real away
In hopes of being recycled
Stepping on the innocent like stones
Further breaking the broken
To heal their self-inflicted mess
Clinging like leeches to the wings of butterflies
To not appear lonely or desperate
But this way of thinking is sad and dangerous
Opinions do not cancel out facts
They would rather watch those they “cared” about
Than accept that they were wrong
And sacrifice their champagne
Is gossip, getting drunk on bitterness, and lying
All while insisting that they’re good people
Life is meant for going with the flow
Emptying into the ocean of human connection
But if you never make the effort to learn those lessons
What’s so special about you?
Acting like you’re above others
Acting like a hero with a victim complex
Won’t change the reality of your hypocrisy
For following the crowd and fitting in
You preach all the right words
Until your actions render them meaningless
You’re not an outlet of positivity
When you profit from negativity
You bask in your selfish, undeserved glory
And think you’re adored by many
So many are tired of your bullshit
After all, it’s publicity
The fantasy that society has created for us to live in
While being disrespectful
You expect to be rewarded and praised
For doing the bare minimum to nothing
You smile in the face of confrontation
Yet, run away when the time arrives
To own up to your mistakes
On how much the intuitive will feel sorry for you
Because your apologies are hardly thrift store worthy
And your tides never change
So, how trustworthy are you really?
The tar stain on your heart remains
You speak your mind online just fine
But if every fish in the sea you’ve ever hurt
Were standing in front of you
Bragging about your materialism and opportunities
And the genuine, authentic souls
That you manipulated into your corner
Won’t make you less insecure
Considering yourself to be an esteemed figure
Because of your popularity or follower count
Doesn’t make you less pathetic
Flaws are part of human nature
Or compassion with a hidden agenda
That can hide or wash away
The type of person you are