can build an empire
and tear it down
trigger revolutions
stir the hearts
of the bourgeoisie
The written word
can immortalize shame
and mortalize heroes
shatter reputations
cure delusions
break a million hearts
the written word can,
with its truths
and its lies
with its artful deception
and distorted realities.
the written word
is a powerful tool
yet it's us
it is us who choose
to deceive
and believe