mind thwart

"All necessities provided,
All anxieties tranquilized,
All boredom amused." - Network

Demonize me for my thoughts
Because I live outside the box
You promise everything that I need
To saturate my veins with greed

You take care when I don't speak
Telling me my soul is weak
You drown in seas of anxiety
And try to pass it on to me

When I am calm enough to rest
You always have another test
To prove to you if I'm the best
Then take away what I have left

It's okay, I realize
You hide behind a sharp disguise
And when you try to sell your lies
I'll make sure to avert my eyes