So quick to change the conversation
Did I hit a nerve by speaking truth here?
Under the microscope of observation
Ask yourself does the crow draw near?
Isolation occurs when making a stand
Every answer brings another question
Performing trickery with slight of hand
Suspended reality open to suggestion
Why does anger seep into the room?
Frail companions resting next to insanity
Who really has the right to presume?
Every argument is performative profanity
Each lie comes with a need to project
Illusion is built on it’s repetitive nature
Going in circles as a means to protect
Self-preservation such a cruel dictator
Copyright @ Damian DeadLove 2026
Amazing flow and super dense writing. Love it Damian.
Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Drieks. So glad you connected with the write my friend. I’m glad you enjoyed the ink. Appreciate you.
Damian
The mask of the dictator slips.
Great work.
Regards
James
Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, James. So glad you connected with the write my friend. It slips indeed.. Appreciate you.
Damian
I guess we all wear masks from time to time .. some hide behind them and for good reason, while others rarely take them off or don’t even realise they’ve got one on .. you’ve just said it all Damian & so well .. Neville
Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Neville. So glad you connected with the write my friend. Masks are used to disguise reality and somehow it seems rooted in self-preservation is a theory of mine. Some writes are the product of a restless mind that often keeps me up late at night. lol. Appreciate you.
Damian
This has the feel of a conversation with someone close who has chosen their blindness and resents having truth pointed out. They tend to get defensive and storm out of get bolt, I’ve found. I don’t know if I’m translating this right, but that’s my take on it. And it’s a powerful piece, brother
Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Willow. So glad you connected with the write my friend. It does have a conversation vibe that was kinda intentional on my part. You’re basically spot on in your analysis of the person being close to me and their general attitude as pertains to the dialogue being exchanged. That is the common thread, sis. Appreciate you.
Damian
Ahh, I loved how this unfolded like one of those Russian dolls that each time you take one layer apart another is found until you get right down to the heart of it. This reads like a fascinating contemplations told with the sensibilities of a poet. The dictator to my reading is the lie. The need to project a false sense of reality on the people. The propaganda that webs us when falsehoods take over the conversation. This is a poem of many facets that intrigued me. Appreciate you.
John
Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, John. So glad you connected with the write my friend. Interesting observation brother, that’s pretty spot on. Lies can rule over us like a dictator indeed. Thank you for your continued support. Appreciate you.
Damian
Your style of rhyming is always unmatched, Damian. I myself have been around those shady people who gaslight me and probably laugh about it later. One specifically who I no longer see. We’ve got to use our intuition sometimes and let it guide us.
Great poem.
Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Tim. So glad you connected with the write my friend. That we do. Intuition is key brother. Appreciate you.
Damian
Great ink Damian.
Bat
Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Bat. So glad you connected with the write my friend. Appreciate you.
Damian