Cosmetic Plague

Being honest is no means of survival
Avoid your inner feelings like the plague
This is what it takes to comply with the images
This structure will accommodate
But things aren't what they seem
When they're partially hidden behind walls of pretence
Built for peace of mind
The barriers between us are forever maintained
By our acceptance of the roles others choose to define

In a world of competition
Life's portrayed as a contest
Where we're forced to live by making gains
At the others' expense
But no one's really gaining
When perpetual conflict's the result
Of our relationships based on pretence
We don't need this cultural cosmetic division
It upholds the self-interest on which the system feeds
A de-conditioned consciousness of mutual respect
Is there only way to cure this cosmetic disease
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