The American dream
My childhood dream
What I've been told to expect
My whole entire life 

American dreams
Scream.
Many separate teams 
Tug-o-warring with
Dreams
Childhood dreams

Fading gleams
Glimmers of light
Blocked out by a fake black sun
Hanging on a string
Dreams; deferred 
It just can't be all a lie-
 
But,
The cake **is** a lie
The cakeis a lie
The cake is a lie
The cake is a *lie*.

The Cake Is a Lie

Jun 6, 2026

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neva-flores

and there is no such thing as a free lunch......makes me want to tell someone to take a safari on the icing of their own cake then cut me a slice or two.....

I have to tell you just the listing of titles for your poems is like trying to pick out dessert from a buffet, each title is fascinating and darn if I knew which one to click first. Awesome read here.

olivia-3

Great poem!! I'm not American but I definitely get the sway of things ;)
P.S- The cake is a lie is from the popular video game portal, and was just adapted into the other memes.

antoinettebrandt

the cake is a lie 
is a saying from the video game, Portal.