Truths difficult to bear
Truths difficult to bear
Feed the masses more narratives of fear.
Divert away from what's happening here.
Speak not of corruption nor greed.
Nor of the people who they'll not feed.
Let's hide away from truths difficult to bear.
Buying the lies which us ensnare.
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Karen Burns is 49 and lives in Coventry, England. She is a graduate at Warwick after completing a Social Studies degree. Her interests are reading, poetry, writing reviews and she has a blog all about her daughter who has an eating disorder.
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