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Trial By Fire

There are times that can test and can try a man's soul
  When his mettle's subjected to hot burning coals
And his heart's in his throat and his tongue's all a-tremble
  A time to speak truth, not to lie or dissemble

When the spotlight is aiming its ray gun at you
  Darts and daggers blazing and blasting on through
Your protective armor so flimsy and weak 
  Flames howl at you and your answers that reek ...

Now the fires barely flicker, their embers worn down 
  The arena is spent; it's the dark side of town
You've been tested and tried and found sorely lacking
  Duplicity's unmasking ~ jackals' gallery a-clacking

Copyright © Gershon Wolf

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