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Dear, dear How harsh reality can be The Bible told us to place no trust in man Yet here I am, fresh from another brutal awakening The signs were there They always are Yet I chose to ignore So I could live in a "moment" Loyalty can't be bought And it sure can't be taught So how could've I avoided Where shame and reality collided? Trust is a borrowed concept The opposite is an insurance plan Keep your eyes wide open Before you get backstabbed in the open Seal the door of your tongue Before it has you hung Freeze your fickle heart in an oven Before the compliments book you a night in a cell Not all these are your friends Not all complements have one meaning Sniff out the performative theatrics Proceed with caution Dear, dear Never trust a soul
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Mar 20
Mar 20, 2026 at 3:19 PM UTC
Put no trust in man
Dear, dear How harsh reality can be The Bible told us to place no trust in man Yet here I am, fresh from another brutal awakening The signs were there They always are Yet I chose to ignore So I could live in a "moment" Loyalty can't be bought And it sure can't be taught So how could've I avoided Where shame and reality collided? Trust is a borrowed concept The opposite is an insurance plan Keep your eyes wide open Before you get backstabbed in the open Seal the door of your tongue Before it has you hung Freeze your fickle heart in an oven Before the compliments book you a night in a cell Not all these are your friends Not all complements have one meaning Sniff out the performative theatrics Proceed with caution Dear, dear Never trust a soul
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Mar 20, 2026 at 3:19 PM UTC
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