Truth Lies
For there resides a truth in every lie
Bedecked in flowing robes and glowing tones
A heart upon a skewer that must die
Sad memory of Summer's long bleached bones
Silence in the shimmering dust of lust
Lingers on the edges of truth's lie
Breathing in the scent of sordid trust
Succumbing to a breath that will not die.
And yet within the thistled twist of time
The air will change and freshen out to sea
Scars will fade, lust's memories entwine
As truthful lies return to set us free.
For truth is but the flashing fear of when
And lies the endless search for once again.
John G. Lawless
3/31/2020
Copyright © John Lawless | Year Posted 2020
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