You mechanically digested people’s insecurities,
\nHad your horns and serpent tongue piercing every single one.
\nYou knew exactly what you wanted,
\nAnd you knew exactly how to get it.
\nYou made swallowing a truth that was comprised of white lies look so easy,
\nHad them becoming butterflies that swept anyone off their feet.<\/p>\n
You created a system that was so perfectly flawed,
\nIt served you and your every need.
\nAn oxymoron that baffled the intellects,
\nFor not even, they dared to question,
\nThe penmanship in your words.<\/p>\n
Had jaws falling and heartrates raising at the sound of you,
\nYou redefined love so that it would tailor fit any girl you said it to.
\nMade forever a private getaway in your heart,
\nFilled minds with false hope of eternity.
\nWhere they stood facing you and said “I do”
\nBut the only thing they did do,
\nWas exchange a beating heart for your broken.<\/p>\n
The death of a soul almost filled your empty,
\nYou created a chain of strings,
\nAnd you were the only one controlling the cute dolls on the other end.
\nA sadistic puppet master,
\nYou pulled and tugged and toyed with them,
\nAnd when they were about to sever the ties.
\nYou would whisper your undying love for them,
\nTo the extent that you almost believed you loved someone,
\nOther than yourself.<\/p>\n
~Baker<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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