ramch plagued by ideas , haunted by consequences , coming from every side the misconceived , the misinformed , the hollow souls of foot soldiers only following orders , the deaf and the blind , those with excuses and those with shame , those whose skin burned , guilt weighing heavy on their shoulders , those that professed pink to be blue and those who lied about their shoe size , a raft of would-be cinderellas choked by conscience , troubled by sisters more worthy perhaps , having lied to their fairy godmother , having claimed what was not rightfully theirs .