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A Propensity to Lie

A propensity to lie ruins a salesman fast Though politicians find it helps careers to last Married couples fear to put lies to the test But when it comes to children best put all lies to rest

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Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 8/1/2025 3:35:00 PM

sound advice filled with some life truths! Honesty also works best for teachers. Students have great radar and can easily detect a lie. Oops, there goes the relationship :-)

Rowena Velasco

Date: 8/1/2025 1:55:00 PM

Clever and spot-on! You packed a lot of truth into these lines with just the right dash of humor. That last stanza especially hits home—honesty really is the best policy when it comes to kids. Great write!

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/1/2025 3:07:00 PM

Spot-on, Rowena. As I learned very early on as a teacher -- You cannot B.S. a kid! ~ Gershon

Joe Maverick

Date: 8/1/2025 1:10:00 PM

Hmm..Is the propensity the beginning.? Of every Lie.?

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/1/2025 3:08:00 PM

Interesting question there, Joe. Have to think about that one...

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 8/1/2025 11:54:00 AM

Lies might help a politician’s career but the truth will come out at last, then they are seen as buffoons and they can’t walk on a balance beam without falling off!

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/1/2025 3:09:00 PM

Then again, President Ford kept falling down, but he was not a liar, AND he had been a great athlete at the U. of Michigan back in the day.