i had learned
to hide from persecution
to steal for my hunger
to lie for my survival
to smile to conform
to show dedication
to Angkar
to show my conviction
to show my pride
---no, my angkarian pride
o how i detested!
i had learned
to hide
to seek
to work
to obey orders
to submit to my angkar
to survive
i lied to myself
to my friends
to everyone
to mother
to mother country
a master of deception
i was
a khmer rouge criminal---
no?!
you are no worth
dead man!
i had learned