Tell the truth, are you crazy, the truth is for fools <br />In my clever world it’s lying which rules <br />Why opt for something as silly as sincerity <br />When you can easily choose dishonesty <br /> <br />Then you can tell lies upon lies upon lies <br />So many out there for you to devise <br />And believe them yourself, very nearly, why not <br />You weaved such an interesting, exciting plot <br /> <br />The truth, big deal, the truth is nothing but lies <br />My truth’s so much better, at least in my eyes <br />My lies versus the truth, so easy to win <br />Because I can keep lying ad nauseum <br /> <br />I’ll just spout out a lie, how easy was that <br />Don’t look for the truth in my kind of chat <br />You think I’ll be discovered, I’m way too smart <br />I’ll never say what’s there in my heart <br /> <br />My heart was stunted a long time ago <br />All this lying stopped any chance it could grow <br />When you don’t speak from your heart, it’s hard to see <br />The difference between truth and dishonesty <br /> <br />(Sydney, Australia - 2006)<br /><br />Alessandra Liverani<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-truth-humour-inspiration/
