an often said lie
soon becomes the truth for fools
who’ll blindly follow
the path of misconception
even through the gates of hell
lies
alibi birth…
night forgives no sins
nor does it bless unborn days
but conceives deceit
a cloak to wear tomorrow
to hid a dark soul’s true face
on the occasion of your birthday…
love’s
now
forgotten
laughter
a mere
memory
family
the battleground
for
lies
the
person
now
sadly
just
a
name
on
a faded
birth certificate
with
no remembrance
of
the
truth
shadow boxing…
was taught that the truth
would always land winning blows
but lies are shadows
so impossible to strike
ends up just an exercise
late arrival…
had you come here before
you would have found your soul
but life detours much of truth
sending many on journeys
that have no destination
sin added to sin…
first came the lying
next delusions based on lies
then treasonous acts
while calling the innocent
by your own name criminal
soliloquy of thought…
have to clear
my head
of
these empty conversations
for
there will be
no
communion
no
breaking
of
bread together
nor
sipping
of
the sacred wine
of
enlightenment
there will only be
the bitter vinegar
of
lies
thrust
into
the mouths
of
babes
when cadets know you lied….
how’s a liar walk
when confronted with truth’s ramp
small unsteady steps
don’t fool yourself…
lies always survive
they’re far from brittle or weak
they have solid steel shells
oh there’s nothing inside them
but most folks never see that
mother knows best…
her
maternal voice
mused
as if
telling a ghost story
warned
not
to unwrap
the white shroud
encasing
yesterday’s body
they should
accept
their personalized gospel
no need
to unravel
and
inspect
the blood stained
fabric
with
it’s
image
of
truth
why
risk
losing the ransomed lives
they’ve lived
ransom
so carefully
paid for
with
lies
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