Liar, Liar, World On Fire

Liar, Liar, World On Fire

A Poem by Pete
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Your richest veins don't lie nearest the surface. - Thoreau

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World on Fire? Liberals are the New Reactionaries | by StanfordReviewStaff  | Stanford Review | Medium

i kissed you in truth
you hugged me with specious lies
that day when love died



© 2022 Pete


Author's Note

Pete
"Expect no trivial truth from me, unless I am on the witness- stand. I will come as near to lying as you can drive a coach and four." - Thoreau

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Dang! when trust is gone, love is gone. and sure the wise humans learned to trust not the policy and... well You know who and what else :>

Posted 3 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Pete

3 Years Ago

yes, trust is a precious, valuable commodity subject to betrayal. even jesus was betrayed (and with.. read more
When a relationship begins with lies, it ends with flames. Deep message in so little words!

Posted 3 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Pete

3 Years Ago

so right you are aura. thank you ... :)
Aura

3 Years Ago

You are welcome!
"i kissed you in truth
you hugged me with specious lies
that day when love died"

Posted 3 Years Ago


Humans on fire including pants and all. The rise of evil men that happens every so often in the world. Lots of signs point to the coming of the Anti christ and one world goverment.
Short but powerful. My hope it does not get to nuclear exchanges...

Posted 3 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Pete

3 Years Ago

a sad state of affairs, pants and all ... :)
Sami Khalil

3 Years Ago

Wow! So true and well said. You are welcome.

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Added on April 15, 2022
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Pete
Pete

Boston, MA



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I love reading, writing, music, nature, God and feeling emotion, not necessarily in that order. To me, these things go hand in hand. My favorite writer is Henry David Thoreau. I think he was a geni.. more..