Pinnochio (When You're Real)

By Disassembly Boy

Your mouth divides
separated by lines
Every time you speak
something inside of me dies
Pulling strings
you're on the wire
Don't look down
you fucking liar
Your painted face
Never looked so expressionless
In this sideshow
In this circus
The lights are dimming
The music's loud
It's time to start
and face the crowd
So do your marionette dance
in all the sorrow
It's just an act
you'll burn tomorrow
And you can't stop
your nose from growing
If you keep them all from knowing
the truth
So carve a heart into your chest
but it wont beat without the rest
Just keep on cutting until you feel
I'll believe you when you're real.

*accidentally deleted this. I may be posting something new soon. who knows.*

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© 2008 Disassembly Boy/ Kevin N.
Published on Wednesday, October 29, 2008.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • 10 Forty Three On Thursday, October 13, 2016, 10 Forty Three (543)By person wrote:

    Holy crap... this is amazing! That is all. - 10:43

  • estherbell On Wednesday, October 29, 2008, estherbell (52)By person wrote:

    hits home...like reading about someone i (never) knew.real stuff.

  • BrokenAngel On Wednesday, October 29, 2008, BrokenAngel (28)By person wrote:

    damn... i agree with HDB

  • Leith Plunkett On Wednesday, October 29, 2008, Leith Plunkett (237)By person wrote:

    I am glad you posted this again in that case. A moving piece. I would imagine this is very real for a lot of people. great rhyming, lovely write

  • A former member wrote: this was deep. I don't know what else to say. ~ hdb.

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