House of Cards

Stack each card oh so careful,

Build the walls of the grand old house,

Shelter it from the wind,

Guard it with care.

Steady hands and tedious work,

Soon the results can be seen,

You’re so impressed it hasn’t collapsed,

So proud of what you’ve done.

Cards that tell lies sit so nice,

Cards that tell lies hide the truth inside,

Your ignorance caused your demise,

Your oversight caused your pain.

Each lie eventually is revealed,

Each card is slowly removed,

The collapse is inevitable,

As you suffocate under your house of cards.

Slowly you rot,

Slowly you die,

Your lies become your only company now,

Your foolishness is now realized.

Now you will die alone,

And the thought paralyzes you with fear,

All because you used all your lies,

To build your house of cards.

September 5, 2003