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SUCKERS

It has taken me years to build this following
through sweat and blood and tears
I have struggled and strived to get the fans that I have
these hands clamoring to touch mine
to be near me
to hear me
to be dear to me.

The people�
They like me.
They love me.
They are such suckers.

I cannot believe that I have tricked such a majority
to think well of me.
If they knew one third of what I know about my inner workings
my horrid soul
my evil eyes
the difficult situations
and the atrocious lies
I involve myself in hourly
they would surely despise me
as well they should.

But the people don�t know what they�re missing
the people lack the facility to get at the truth
at the skeletons�
they lack the key to my history
my essence.
It�s just as well, I suppose.

They would be horrified.
They would hate themselves
for ever having loved me.
I do not look forward to the day
they discover the truth.
I wonder when it will come to be.
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