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Masquerade

December 12, 2013
By MeggieMills SILVER, Baltimore, Maryland
MeggieMills SILVER, Baltimore, Maryland
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I write...so therefor I am a Writer.


Money...
Hate...
Guns...
Masquerade...

They think they can frame us for their crimes
They think they're off the hook
And We're still these times
The criminals and killers everywhere we look
We're in a masquerade ball
Everyone's in disguise
Someone throws a bomb and lets it fall!
And they go on saying lies
This is a masquerade
People say we threw the grenade
But we aren't going to play dead...right?
They like to see the blood that's red
And they have the might
But we're going to fight...right?

Please take off your masks
Please hold your sword
This is the most important of your tasks
Defend your Lord!
At least fill your gun
It's time we fought and won!
But why are you just standing there?
Get the hell up and look where
We start our fight
We lock and load
Grow tall in height
Wait for the code
And take off your masks!

We're in a masquerade ball
Everyone's in disguise
Someone throws a bomb and lets it fall!
And they go on saying lies
This is a masquerade
People say we threw the grenade
But we aren't going to play dead...right?
They like to see the blood that's red
And they have the might
But we're going to fight...right?

What are you waiting for?
For the earth to freeze over?
You will soar
You will hover
If you die in combat-
That's what I love about that!
Prejudice!
They are not nice!
Terrorism!
Racism!
Tears cascading down a face...
People dieing ooh this is such a damn case!
Prove to everyone that we are victims
Show them our symptoms
Give them the Kryptonite!
We're gonna finish this fight!

We're in a masquerade ball
Everyone's in disguise
Someone throws a bomb and lets it fall!
And they go on saying lies
This is a masquerade
People say we threw the grenade
But we aren't going to play dead...right?
They like to see the blood that's red
And they have the might
But we're going to fight...right?

This is it...
We won..
Oh we won...
Our masks on the floor
Everything looks grandeur
We showed them who we are
We showed them we're not aliens from mars
We are Muslims
We are winners
We aren't hoodlums
We were never sinners
Revenge is a dish served cold
But we are warm
Let it unfold!
The masquerade ball is done
Everyone's leaving
We won
This isn't deceiving
We...won...


The author's comments:
I wrote this fighting what people call terrorism. People call Muslims killers and evil people but we aren't. We are good people that are being accused of crimes we didn't do. I only hope you decide who are the real killers...

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on Dec. 19 2013 at 1:43 pm
MeggieMills SILVER, Baltimore, Maryland
9 articles 0 photos 50 comments

Favorite Quote:
I write...so therefor I am a Writer.

ooh thx so much for your opinion! I'm glad you agree with me!

on Dec. 19 2013 at 1:40 pm
TanviKusum DIAMOND, Gurgaon, Other
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Favorite Quote:
All men who have achieved great things have been great dreamers.
Orison Swett Marden

"The role of a writer is not to say what we all can say, but what we are unable to say." - Anais Nin

we speak in hushed voices so as to not wake our memories

You captured the message of nobody winning perfectly well, loved the emotioned and flow of the poem! This is an important sentiment and I'm glad you wrote this. Good job!