They wear their smiles
to hide genuine dislike
For the lot of them
The normal people
The ones who smile because they are happy
They flaunt their riches
to cover true disgust
For the lot of them – the regulars
The ones who can’t afford to be rich, but are thankful
They use their power
to disguise their bigotry
For the lot of them – the hopefuls
The ones who have no clout but don’t really care because someone loves them
The lot of them
Who are they
Where do they live
How do they keep up
What will become of them
Their names are
Hated
Smiling
Lacking
Appreciating
Inferior
Loving
Working
Willing
Separated
Peaceful
Judged
Accepting
Targeted
Protected
Struggling
Persevering
Worn
Striving
That is who they are, where they live, and how they keep up
The normals
The regulars
The hopefuls
The lot of them
They give themselves no labels or status
They check themselves
They love themselves
They give and receive
They believe in
And trust themselves
Even when they don’t
It matters not to
The lot of them…
Will survive
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