Jiron

 There is a risk to loving deeply With all your heart laid bare.  There is a risk to caring, weeping For all the world to stare 
 Why do we bother?  When the world does not reciprocate Why fight a system When it tells us we must collaborate.  
 To be cold and heartless  To be robotic in our souls To take life as a jester And watch as death unfolds  
 Don’t shake the man in his cage  Don’t rattle the one whose in charge  Don’t stand up to gossip Or be the one who points out flaws.  
 Rather,  
 Dance with the devils on their fine grey line Make them believe that you’re doing just fine. Keep your opinions far away from the strife For the truth will do nothing but cost you your life.  Call to them, surely they will come Instead they drum up a dream of when you’re done.  They’ll try to find a way to get you out.  Afraid of the words you just may shout. 
 Exposure is truly their deepest fear Causing their conscience to now be s...