Spreading Rumours

She had a talk with her belief,
A belief of what she never saw,
Her belief wanted to believe,
She’d seen what she yearned for,

So she told a story of her belief,
A story she’d soon deny,
A fantastic story of small sick things,
But this story was a lie,

Her belief of what she had to do, 
To fit in with the crowd,
Would lead to the death of a man,
When the truth was disallowed,

You see, she created a lie, 
Believing a rumour to begin,
An avalanche of falsity,
To make her fit right in.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Krutsinger Avatar
March 21, 2018 at 3:50 AM
An avalanche of falsity to make her fit right in. What? This poem had already delighted me, but this line made me stand up and cheer. Whoa!
Pigeon Tart Avatar
March 20, 2018 at 10:19 PM
Sharp pen!
Raynes Avatar
March 20, 2018 at 10:47 PM
Thanks Maureen :)
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