Digital Whispers

Truth drowns in pixels, one click at a time While falsehoods spread faster than summer wildfire We scroll and we swipe, consuming the lies Each share button pressed makes deception rise higher They dress it in headlines that scream to be read Package poison in posts that are perfectly spread Algorithm-approved, bot-amplified. Until, fiction feels realer than what's verified "Did you hear?" they whisper, through fiber optic veins "They're hiding the truth!" – paranoia reigns Conspiracy theorists spin tales in the night While fact-checkers chase them with diminishing light We're all guilty here, in this game that we play. Forwarding fragments without checking the way It's easier to believe what confirms what we know Than to question the sources of info we show In this echo chamber, we're losing our way. Where deep-fakes dance and truth starts to sway Each viral story builds walls in our minds Until we can't see past the lies we're behind But listen; There's power in pausing before we proceed In asking "Who profits from making me believe?" In remembering wisdom isn't found in a feed And truth isn't measured by how fast we speed So let's break these chains of digital deceit Face uncomfortable facts, make knowledge complete 'Cause the real revolution isn't sharing the lie But standing in truth when the world asks us "Why?" Now tell me – What stories are you letting define your sight? What whispers of falsehood keep you up at night? The truth may be harder, but it sets us free From the beautiful prison of what we wish could be