I would not want to lie, I swear by my speech, <br />But I can trade my life in exchange of pride. <br />If cheats ruled and truth was made to beseech, <br />I would have implored rather to have lied. <br />Undaunted cheaters shout aloud, their quote <br />I toil hard to amplify my damped voice <br />Some day mankind, of me, will take note <br />And join my murmurs to rebel that noise <br />At each turn of road I meet a demon <br />That tempts me into its palace of sin <br />Given to the wish of reaching heaven <br />My soul fights, outer vice and wants within <br />If known that truth kills, I will not then lie <br />I rather walk this path, with pride, and die!<br /><br />Seema Aarella<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/i-would-not-lie-sonnet/
