Gershon Wolf Poet Rhyme

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 August 1, 2025 at 3:35 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 August 1, 2025 at 1:55 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 August 1, 2025 at 3:07 PM Spot-on, Rowena. As I learned very early on as a teacher -- You cannot B.S. a kid! ~ Gershon

Joe Maverick August 1, 2025 at 1:10 PM Hmm..Is the propensity the beginning.? Of every Lie.? Gershon Wolf August 1, 2025 at 3:08 PM Interesting question there, Joe. Have to think about that one...

Kim Rodrigues August 1, 2025 at 11:54 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 August 1, 2025 at 3:09 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.