You know I’m able to successfully keep hidden
My innermost desires and aspirations
From all my family members and friends
But the place I turn to for my inspiration
Has spies to watch everything I search
All the search engines and social media sites seem to conspire
To nudge me towards my dreams, aid me in research
They intensify my cravings, fuel my desires
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My wildest dreams that I am too shy to articulate
Places I dream of traveling to, goals I aim to achieve
Come up as suggestions at a prolific rate
Sometimes they are so close to my heart it is hard to believe..
It scares me that someone somewhere in cyberspace
Knows more about me than those close to me do
I browse the web in private but it is a public place
Where my personal data becomes public too
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Each time I surf the web looking for content
I reveal a part of my identity via algorithms cleverly designed
Being a private person, this is contrary to my intent
But I am prey to the machinations of Machiavellian minds…
Passion...unbridled 