
The Great Pretender
About people hiding behind their masks – a great pretender, a person who pretends to be someone they are not, hinders themselves of true happiness. Surprisingly, some people who shy away from revealing themselves to others tend to be a diamond in the rough. Break the boundaries and show your true color. Chances are that there are genuine people who will love you for who you really are.
The Great Pretender
I once heard that you can only live in denial for so long
Pretending you are something that you are not, gets old
You start forgetting the lies you have told
And then begin to tell more lies to cover your tracks
When you aspire to grow up into a decent human being
No one ever says that they want to be the great pretender
They want to live a modest, humble, average life
When lies and deceit overtake you
That desired life seems to go by the wayside
Always something bigger and better and outstanding
It is all only a shiny facade
And all that glitters will surely rust and fade away
Tell the truth and be who you really are
Enable others to really know the real you
Avoid being the great pretender
It doesn’t benefit you
Plus, I have seen the glimmer of your genuine self
And I know I already like what I see
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