One Lie

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By way of acknowledging the elephant in the room...

Monoku, haiku, senryu, and tanka too, are not meant to rhyme ~ so you won’t see such in mine every time ~ but every now and then, when I have the yen ~ I’ll insert a rhyme, not meaning to offend ~ Thus, I acknowledge the elephant, as somewhat relevant ~ but since we’re both intelligent I’m sure you’ll intuit, my muse made me do it ;)

Graphic: There is a "lie" hidden in "believe" by LeafenLin from Getty Images using Canva Pro Content license

what was gold turns to rust one lie is the suicide pill for trust

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Paghunda Zahid

Date: 1/2/2024 9:46:00 AM

That's true...

Mark Toney
Date: 1/3/2024 6:52:00 AM

Thank you, Paghunda.

Lady Labyrinth

Date: 12/14/2023 4:11:00 AM

yep, like cyanide. truly, this one is award winning above ALL awards delivered in these esteemed pages. As they say, "into my faves". This proferred most sincerely . X.

Mark Toney
Date: 12/14/2023 8:58:00 AM

Yes, like cyanide, yet so easy to dispense. Thank you for taking the time to brighten my day and for the honor of your fave.

Christina Bowring

Date: 12/3/2023 10:09:00 AM

This is great Mark. Very clever. Really profound and much expressed. Well said- trust is everything. Enjoyed reading it. Thank you. Blessings to you. :):)

Mark Toney
Date: 12/3/2023 4:16:00 PM

Thank you for your thoughtful comment, Christina. I’m glad you enjoyed it :)

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 11/27/2023 9:18:00 AM

Wow - much said, succinctly. :)

Mark Toney
Date: 11/27/2023 12:23:00 PM

Thank you, Linda Alice :)

Silent One

Date: 11/26/2023 12:26:00 PM

Great one liner Mark... true words.

Mark Toney
Date: 11/26/2023 5:37:00 PM

Thank you, Silent One.