Sophistry

We say so much 
  That so much more 
Is left unsaid. 

  And it seems to me 
We often speak 
  Just to cover, truth 
In a mountain of words. 

And that is why 
  So much gets said 
That so much more 
  Is left unsaid.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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