Charades

from ...Compared to Giants by Ma Jolie

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Why do I keep up this charade? What's in this for me? What's in this for you? You blather on about all of the shit that you've bought and the bonus you received. So what's in this for me? What's in this for you?

Confrontation has never been my forte. But there's a subtle arrogance that you display. I bite my tongue to hide what I might say. But what's the difference at the end of the day?

You work a hundred hour week, and I can't help but sit and think "You've thrown your life away." You value money and luxuries. You're so consumed that you can't see, you've thrown your life away. Do you even know you've thrown your life away?

I hope you're satisfied!...

With the role that you play in this giant machine that's destroying lives and shattering dreams. Do you feel compromised? Or are you desensitized? You're a pawn and accomplice in all of this, but do you even realize?

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from ...Compared to Giants, released April 1, 2012

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