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The House of Lies

April 17, 2011
By Dreamer21 PLATINUM, Hockessin, Delaware
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Left and broken the young dies
In the house that's full of lies.
As black hearts sing a mournful song
And spin a tale that is much too long.
Wandering souls cry out for hatred
In the place that was once sacred.
Death breathes on those who dream
And then it brings them there to scream.
The house of lies rests away,
From the pure light of a new day.
Lost from time and lost from life,
But full of hate and full of strife.
The house of lies is far and near,
The house of lies is here.

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Sorry this is kind of depressing
I wrote this when I was at the lunch table alone.
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This article has 5 comments.

Dreamer21 PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 9 2013 at 2:31 pm
Dreamer21 PLATINUM, Hockessin, Delaware
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To the world you might be one person, but to one person you might be the world.

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Thank you both so much for your comments on this poem. I am glad that you like it ^v^
Dreamer21 PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 9 2013 at 2:28 pm
Dreamer21 PLATINUM, Hockessin, Delaware
29 articles 12 photos 16 comments

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To the world you might be one person, but to one person you might be the world.

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Thank you so much for your kind words ^v^  I'm glad that you liked the poem :D
JustineD said...
on Jul. 12 2011 at 2:31 pm
JustineD, Seattle, Washington
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This is wonderful! :D After stumbling upon your drawing 'The Shadow', I had to go through the rest of your work and the title 'House of Lies' stood out to me. :) I love dark poetry, and this piece is just amazing. It expresses such a lot of thought, despite the fact that it's short. I got such vivid images from reading it, and it's sort of inspired me. My absolute favorite line is, "Death breaths on those who dream And then it brings them here to scream." Great work!!
introducingshelby GOLD said...
on Jun. 10 2011 at 1:12 pm
introducingshelby GOLD, San Diego, California
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"Alone at lunch," I think I know exactly what you mean.. Thumbs up c:
MayhemMadness said...
on May. 21 2011 at 10:16 pm
MayhemMadness, Lakeland, Florida
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I absolutely love it with all my heart and soul. I'm astounded right now!!!!!!