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At The Court They Play God

Among them who have taught
And tamed the words
To either lose their meaning or lie,
Whose mouth do our ears believe?
Their tongues have learned its value --
To speak only the language of lying

Even the eyes can be taught a new trick --
To hide the burden our soul keeps
Dim it like lamps on tables
They have resigned from
Being windows to their soul --
Besides, they are always closed for hiding.

Now do they ask anyone to feel
What they do not show?
Do they ask us to mind
What they do not realy tell?

They are too good
And have deceived the words
That we believe them
More than they believe themselves.

At this court where they play God
Each one is the only one who knows the truth
Each one has claims to be right
But we have learned our lesson
Never to listen to their words
But to the mouth that they come from
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