False Indeed!

FALSE INDEED!

A clever ruse! To trick the brain

Into consideration

Of all the falsity involved

In this strange publication!

'That's not purple!' the brain cries out,

'I must take a closer look!'

And, thus, the smart designer

Makes us open-up the book!

My guess is the subject's 'Royalty'

Or something of the sort,

For isn't purple a colour

They use a lot in court?

The crown, of course, is a give-away,

But see the little figure!

See how he is tiny

But the crown is a great deal bigger!

Someone who aspires, maybe,

And is then cut down to size?

Someone who ends diminished

Although he longs to rise?

The falsity of the colour

Is absolutely vital,

Because it fills us with intrigue......

'What's behind that title?'

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DEMOLITION

The young man returned

After long years away.

His parents

Were going to be delighted!

He ran up the old familiar steps.

And then he stopped!

*

Light

Where there should have been 

Solidity.

Space 

Where there should have been

Density.

Strangeness

Where there should have been

Familiarity.

*

For a moment he stood nonplussed,

Not daring to go further.

*

A passer-by called out

'Pulled down five year ago, mate.

The owners died.'

*

The young man returned to his car

And drove away.

*