Tammy Flanagan Poet Free verse

Lies

LIES

A web that has no ending
For I can not stop 
Even though I try
Something is wrong with me
Because my judgement is blinded
And I can not see
Every time I make the promise
To quench the desire to mislead
It only adheres for a short moment
Until the web starts to bleed 

The deciet of my words
My voice has no truth
It is an addiction 
A never ending piercing thorn
It is like a paper cut 
That always hurts to the touch
And I am that paper cut
That hurts everyone I touch

Why can't I control this monster inside
It is destroying my very being
It is grasping my loved ones by the heart
Tearing their view of me completely apart
I wish that this was just a dream
That this is not as bad as it seems
And that I am not pushing everyone away

Acceptance is my aime
To be looked upon higher
Eventhough, I have everything I have always visioned
This thing still wants to feed 
I have tried so many times to depress it
So many promises and pleads
To the one above
Whom I know that shows only love
The one who can crush this irritating bug

It yearns so badly to come alive
That I can not contain it
Eventually, it slowly engulfs my soul
Like fumes from a old kerosene heater
Taking away my breath

Some days I try to start a fresh
But, within hours and without even knowing 
Out comes my darkened words
My mind has no control
I Have No Control
Only Lies have Control

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Alfonso II Warally Ngengethe Mussabwa Chris February 21, 2023 at 2:57 AM Building relationship on lies, It is like forcing someone to swallow POISON. I like poem , it is so Nice.

Richard Lamoureux March 18, 2021 at 2:58 PM I have known people like this. There are many reasons why people lie. Some it’s for the attention they receive.

Walayee Poet Lay Whitlock-Ishway August 26, 2012 at 9:01 AM A beautiful but hard truth. It reads with pure honesty. Thanks for sharing... Lay

John Loving Iii July 18, 2012 at 5:21 PM this discribes my current girlfriend. we have broken up many times. but are now together. i realize that it is a sickness but it's still hard to believe. this poem gives me proof of what i believe. that she can't control her self. i'll just hold on as long as i can. but in away this poem has made me love her more. one question, does this lying also involve stealing. ours involve coning me out of money. Tammy Flanagan July 18, 2012 at 8:21 PM Lying comes in many forms. It is a disease that the world does not understand. Someone can not just "stop" all at once. I have a close friend, and yes close that lies all the time. The poem was written for her. She understands that she has a problem but, it so hard for her to control. We as people need to be understanding but we need to protect our hearts as well.~Tammy~