Deceptive Play
By Glenda Grande

This game of deception we play
As we lay the cards on the table
Played in silence; deception an ally
The darkness in our hearts dominates.

A King of Spades, a Diamond Ace:
The tricks held reflect complexities of life.
A Queen of Hearts, Jack of Clubs:
What we truly feel disguised by our hands.

We continue to spiral in this downfall,
Unable to place our cards face down;
A forfeit which we cannot accept.
We play on in the game of destruction,
Unable to think, feel and step back;
Why must we play until the end?

This game of lies and seduction
I want to put it to a final end.
Yet you keep dealing, regardless
Watching me in the still silence.

Let this eclipse in my heart cease.
Drop this game and let the lies go
You and I; me and you; the two of us
A deception from the start till the bitter end.

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'Come with me and I'll take you on a stroll. Let me reveal the world to you in my perspective'
Lend me your heart, and allow to cast the angelic illusion.'
A collection of poetry and prose written by a young woman, telling the tales of life with artful words.