...incident in Factory 12. All citizens are required to remain inside their assigned dwellings Until further notice. Took their word like a signed contract Pinned it up in my mind Believed it They spoke in always Ever Forever I circled each guarantee “Wait! What’s going on here? You can’t just barge in here! We’re citizens! We have rights!” Not what they promised But here we are Paper-thin lies Falling apart I held that future Till my hands got honest Saw what they offered Not what they promised "No!" They sold comfort in crooked lines Signed my hope on a dotted silence I stayed loyal to the script they wrote Let their ink become my conscience Not what they promised But here we are Paper-thin lies Falling apart I held that future Till my hands got honest Saw what they offered Not what they promised "Citizen 7 7 8 8 8, you will come with us immediately!" I learned to read the fine Fine print In the space between their words and intent If trust is a bet I’m done with that game I’ll keep my word Not take their blame "Hold right there!" Not what they promised But here we are I’ll build the truth Out of courage I held their future Till my hands got honest Letting it go now Not what they promised All citizens are reminded to cooperate fully For their own safety.
