Mind Control

Written 7-16-2007.

 

 

 

Take a look in the mirror
Tell me what do you see
There's so many ways to describe
What that could possibly be

Everybody wears that mask
An insiduous perpetual grin
To hide honest emotions
And disguise the infinite sin

What is in our skin
Reach out and touch a soul
Find out what's behind those eyes
It could be mind control

Listen to the music
What exactly do you hear
Do you curl up in your bed
To hug your pillow near

Can you face reality
Can you tell what's real
Can you understand your fantasy
Can you even feel

What is in our skin
Reach out and touch a soul
Find out what's behind those eyes
It could be mind control

Dream up colorful places
Or just wallow in the dark
Knock you out so you see light
It's bright but intense and stark

Are your dreams worth seeing
Actual facts or magical
It is really you inside
On a ride or simply logical

Do you hate your body
Would you like to touch yourself
Have you memories more like dreams
Stored in back upon a shelf

What is in our skin
Reach out and touch a soul
Find out what's behind those eyes
It could be mind control

Mind control dictating you
Like a puppet led by strings
Materialistic beauty queens
Who are owned by their things

Addicted to dressing up
A costume to become another
Who can tell who's under there
Your true identity is smothered

When friends don't even recognize
You know you have changed
Is it really for the good
Or priorities need to rearrage

What is in our skin
Reach out and touch a soul
Find out what's behind those eyes
It could be mind control

Author's Note

All suggestions for improvement welcome!

Reviews

[J.Sin]

This could easily find a place on a spoken word stage. The rhymes, the repetition of the titular phrase, the emotion that I can feel behind the words, all lend themselves to a fabulous performance piece. If you haven't had the chance to try it out, you really should. I love it. I think it would explode on a stage in front of an audience.

[Always Changing]

interesting piece.. what or who did you have in mind when you wrote this? I feel there is definite correlation in mind control and a possible society or other power turning them away from who they really are.. I'd like to discuss it with you..

[satanic666]

it was great i liked it thoroughly!