Deception

To spice things up on a boring weekend morning I take

A selfie of myself drinking coffee, portraying enthusiasm fake

#self-care #weekendvibes #authenticlife#slowdays

Hashtags let me describe my mood in creative ways

I have been feeling unmotivated but the likes that I see

In response to my post lift my spirits temporarily

In a boring day some excitement I have generated

Out of nothing, something of interest I have created

My morning cup of coffee is strategically placed

To showcase my rather luxurious living space

In my selfie I look blissful and content

No trace of my dissatisfied life is evident

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Someone somewhere is looking at my post

And assuming that I must be luckier than most

To luxuriously drink coffee inside my beautiful dwelling

They don’t know the lie I am telling..

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On social media it is easy to be deceptive

A glamorous lifestyle you do not need to live

When a strategically snapped photograph can suffice

To tell the story that you want to tell, at the price

Of truth and authenticity- I know I myself can deceive

Therefore posts that look too good to be true I do not believe