Lies

LIES You promise the sun, the sky and the moon You promise to be there for me very soon You said I was your only lover You said after me there is no other And days I waited to feel for tender touch Through my kitchen window with my keen eyes as I watch Across the meadows and woods through the valley You are my best friend, alter ego and alley Tall, young man with the dark and curly hair And his arms where strong like a big brown bear Told me what I wanted to hear As we sat on papa’s little chair The fine words burns me up like the fire I never knew he was such a liar But you never match your words with your action I was sweep away by the winds of passion Said you will take me to the banquet to see the queen You said the girl next to you was your twin And any time I ask where you have been You said you went to school to see the dean Lies are big and lies are small Some lies are short and some lies are tall Lies are like mirages that a traveler sees Lies I all you want them to be Some lies are deadly And you can lose good friends Even lovers who vowed to stay to the very end Some lies are ridiculous as you can see Some lies are like books of mystery By Olusegun Akanbi