The Noble Savage By Lauren Leggett Your identity is now aloof. Your spirit, An arcane twist of tales left untold. Yet, A sweet anecdote pleasant to the ears of young and old the ambiguous archetype of the noble savage. Though they attacked your image, They struggled to demonize your character. Apprehensive of expectations so you danced to the beat of their drum. The tune of the angelic melody once sung transformed into a nostalgic blues... Defeated, You Befell the burden of being consumed by the lies they fabricated. Struggling to assert the importance of adhered values So affected by what they merely anticipated. And still, they claim ideas have no real power, Their crowded lies showering over every gospel truth. Causing even you difficulty with discerning what lies lie between what's false and what’s true. Assessing their analyzed assumptions and what they attribute to the essence of your fate. Feel the innocence of your youth being s...