They said the past was just a lie They told me with a smile They told me just to sleep on by And be quiet for a while They told me that my innocence Was just illusionary They told me that tomorrow Was something wild and scary They said the world was hours away They told me with a grin They sold me on the cotton wool They wrapped my soul within They told me that I was just one And all I had was me They told me that it was okay They said that I was free They said this was an island Earth To fake it until I make it They told me I should bide my time Until I could forsake it They told me I'd be great again That I was on my knees They told me to drink the kool aid And then told me to say 'please' They said that I was born for this They said this was my time They put the gun into my hand And said it was no crime They said you were my enemy And urged me to be brave They set me free with fallacy And chained me like a slave And still they said it was the way They said it made me blessed They told me that I'd learn and grow That it was for the best It made me cold it made me cruel It made me love to hate It made me trade my eyes for scales But it didn't make me great
Wow!
All that pushing and shaping and hardening, and then that plain no at the end..?
Good piece. It layouts emotion and doubt. And ends with a Great. Thanks for the read.
AND I love the gnome!