A Deceptive Poem
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Lies seem to achieve short term gain, however, in the long run, the damage that deception causes is unhealthy for the person being deceitful.
We deceive and we fib,
To fulfil a desire.
We tell ourselves
We aren’t really a liar.
We might be afraid
Of what others suspect,
Of being exposed
As mentally wrecked.
We might be afraid
Of being detected,
But every lie leaves
Us more disconnected.
From peace, trust , and friends
From people and repute.
Lies leave us aware
We are filling with guilt.
So don’t white lie, don’t fib.
Don’t deceive nor distort.
Since when all is done,
It’s to the mirror you report.
Copyright © Lewis Raynes | Year Posted 2016
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