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The Life of a Hitler Youth Pretender
Sitting, listening straight as a rod
I hear all about their lies
I go through the drills, as we continually trod
They talk about the perfect color of eyes
I obey
I am lying
Hiding beneath a false mask
If they knew, I would be dying
I cry inside, as I perform these undesirable tasks
I obey
Wishing so much that I could stand up
But for me that would mean death
Wishing again for my Scarlet Cup
I stop, pausing to take a breath
I obey
My family is a lie
My entire life is a fake
Wanting to be able to say goodbye
My being is sore with a deepening ache
I obey
The lies I hear and the lies I tell leave me riled
In an attempt for survival I was left to fend
Playing, faking it all like the game of a child
Hiding beneath a deadly game of pretend
I will no longer obey
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