The cake is a lie

The cake is a lie

The baker was owned;

But not free;

Unlike her co-workers for so many years

Blood is in that cake

Death is in that cake

War is in that cake

But it looks so sweet

The icing so smooth

The candles forever burning

But never take a knife to it

For the inside is cold and hard

Dry and stiff

You never will truly know until you look for yourself

The baker will say lie and say it's fine

But your mind will say it's not

The cake is a lie

The cake is a lie

This poem is about: 
Me
My community
My country
Our world

Comments

kathrynehigheagle

Amazing metaphor regarding the true nature of humanity (at least that's what I got from it).  It he/she seems nice, looks nice, acts nice - trust them!  NO!  Of course this could represent other symbols in this world; big business, etc.  Wonderful poem with fantastic phrasing and great turns of phrase.  I am impressed.  :)

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