All that we know maybe distorted Or a methodical manipulation Where truth is obfuscated by few Which spreads like an epidemic Words used with vested interest For us to play a role given to us Memorizing the scripts, to deliver Speeches with someone elseβs ideas Thoughts and feelings engineered To suit the machinations of few With sinister ideas to play with the mind A conscious and intelligent manipulation Bereft of the tools of our own judgment Our perception is not even ours For the mind has been violated With the scheming and methodical manipulations