The Truth About Lies

The Truth About Lies Why do you lie and why doesn’t truth stretch the air? Why do you continue to lie, why do I continue to care? Why is there a hidden truth or a fact that is left buried? I search for the remaining proof but am left worried Worried about a deed undone or a deed left unpunished Worried about a song unsung or a sung left unpublished The lies creep like contriving creatures of the night They multiply and crawl into a fading flickering light They spread in all directions creating mayhem and pain Lies, don’t surprise, they cut to the bone, batter and maim It’s just one little lie, a truth expanded, a hyperbole expressed Yet one crack on the Titanic, a lie expanded, a lifetime regressed Noah E.