L Milton Hankins Poet Rhyme

Lying Under Oath

Telling a lie to conceal the truth is a disgrace
Everyone knows Trump is the consummate liar,
It has been said that he lies mostly to save face
But I believe he lies because his tongue is a fire.
Like all persistent liars, he cannot help himself
Having learned it’s a way to escape any blame
For misdeeds he can simply put high on a shelf
And deny any culpability because of his fame.
It will be very hard for him to testify under oath
For, by now, he cannot separate truth from a lie
It is a predicament making him particularly loath
Lying under oath will give us his final goodbye. 

Written October 28, 2022

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Elizabeth Mccann October 28, 2022 at 9:50 PM I'm so afraid he will ooze out of it. Elizabeth L Milton Hankins October 29, 2022 at 9:05 AM Me too, Elizabeth. And, what would that say about the American justice system?

Rico Leffanta October 28, 2022 at 10:57 AM I was raised to believe a man is only as good as his word, and Trump has proven his Oath as President was not worth the wasted breath. Trump lies so easily that a polygraph would be useless. Aloha! L Milton Hankins October 28, 2022 at 11:54 AM I'm sure you are right about this, Rico. He lies so naturally that I'm not sure a polygraph would pick up on it.

Tom Cunningham October 28, 2022 at 10:39 AM I think lying is some sort of illness, they think if they lie enough people might start to believe them.. Tom L Milton Hankins October 28, 2022 at 11:54 AM Unfortunately, Tom, many people do believe them.

Jenna Logan October 28, 2022 at 10:30 AM If only wishes could make it so. I can't see him testifying, subpoenaed or not. It would be a verbal repeat of taking the 5th. He should be questioned while attached to a lie detector. Wouldn't that be interesting except for one fact... He's told the same lies so many times that it could be that he actually believes them. L Milton Hankins October 28, 2022 at 11:55 AM That's the real rub, Jenna. As I said somewhere else, he lies so naturally that I'm not sure lies would register on his polygraph.

Ilene Bauer October 28, 2022 at 9:18 AM I hope the ending of your poem turns out to be true, Milton! Well said indeed! L Milton Hankins October 28, 2022 at 9:24 AM Me, too, Ilene! Me, too. How he's gotten by for so long is a mystery to me.