Hacking the Fact

Secret eyes hide behind a smile the jokers grin masking a deliberate betrayal Misdirection and diversion the covert sneak offender working in the hush-hush thinking the fooled will never know any better Trust the stiletto when the lips are sealed and silencing is the fault of liars when they are revealed How the sleepless ballet tip toes through the night swirling in a caul of suspected lies but the eyes of deception know full well the game of smiles petulant tears and angry retribution Deceit engenders separation the waltz of togetherness never makes its connection inside the embrace something still remains hidden and truth and deeds form a treacherous liaison and out of sight is out of mind Who will ever know who walks within the cloak-and-dagger the perplexity of a tale-to-spin and then fears the disclosures backhander do you know did you know and panic will find a certain innocence when lips become unsealed communications with an uncertain reticence but silence is always the fault of liars when they are revealed