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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

Copyright © L Milton Hankins | Year Posted 2022

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Elizabeth Mccann Date: 10/28/2022 9:50:00 PM I'm so afraid he will ooze out of it. Elizabeth Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 10/29/2022 9:05:00 AM Me too, Elizabeth. And, what would that say about the American justice system?

Rico Leffanta Date: 10/28/2022 10:57:00 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! Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 10/28/2022 11:54:00 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 Date: 10/28/2022 10:39:00 AM I think lying is some sort of illness, they think if they lie enough people might start to believe them.. Tom Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 10/28/2022 11:54:00 AM Unfortunately, Tom, many people do believe them.

Jenna Logan Date: 10/28/2022 10:30:00 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. Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 10/28/2022 11:55:00 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 Date: 10/28/2022 9:18:00 AM I hope the ending of your poem turns out to be true, Milton! Well said indeed! Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 10/28/2022 9:24:00 AM Me, too, Ilene! Me, too. How he's gotten by for so long is a mystery to me.