In shadows deep, where whispers crawl,
Beneath the smiles, the darkness sprawls.
Beneath the skin, the truth does churn,
A flicker of kindness, a candle that burns.

We wear our masks like well-versed actors,
Playing the heroes, the charming factors.
But within our hearts, a tempest brews,
A chaos of greed and twisted ruse.

Oh, look in the mirror, what do you see?
An angelic face, or a creature of glee?
With tender words, we deceive the light,
Yet hunger for power, we relish the bite.

The...