The Power of a Lie

A lie has tremendous power

To trick, to dupe, to deceive,

Until people don't know

What they should believe.

 

Lies dealt profusely

Appear in varied capacities,

And artful dealers can make

Untruths sound like veracities.

 

Though they're sickeningly sweet,

Unctuous, and runny,

Lies can nonetheless give

The truth a run for its money.

 

A certain news agency

Dons a clever disguise;

And then as sly as a Fox,

It spreads its vicious lies.

 

Mendacious information

Insults the people that hear it.

History has shown us

That there's a reason to fear it.

 

We see all the time

That lies have a snowball effect

And gather more momentum

When they go unchecked.

 

When leaders resort to lying,

Though their words are disproved,

The people will live in bondage

Until that leader's removed.

 

The truth can sometimes hurt.

Falsehoods, however, annoy,

Bear down on humanity,

Abuse, defile, and destroy.

 

-by Bob B (12-12-17)