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Traitors
April 21, 2016
The lines stopped flowing
My flame stopped glowing
Verses losing length
Diction lacking strength
Light of Creation dimming
The chorus ceased singing
My set has neared its end
The audience craves a new trend
Shall I try a new theme?
Or stay true to my dream?
Betray myself for the fame?
I refuse to play this game
Enjoy the worthless lines
Sung by greedy mimes
My heart will never defect
Even if they all reject
All I have to say
At the end of the day
For as long as I sing truth
I will never lose
© Cerys W., Marblehead, MA
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This piece was made to address the pressure artists may feel when a new genre is popularized and they have the option to either give up on what they started and submit to popular demand, or stay true to their work and stay true to their original purpose for creating their type of art.