I am tempted to lie about my origins
To make history out of story
Because my story is more believable than my history
Hidden under synthetics and oils
I have because a salesman of the untruth
Peddling what others want to hear
I am here
With my story and not my history
Because the truth is - I don’t know it
I like to believe that my roots have roots
Deep in the s…
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