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Falsehood

Falsehood

The only beautiful thing about you were your lies.

They were dazzling masterpieces,

Soothing and lulling everyone who heard them.

Each one was perfectly crafted to suit the situation.

Every syllable was weighed

Every sentence mulled over before it was said.

Heaven forbid you cause conflict or strife.

You never hesitated when saying them
Nor did you stutter or stammer.

The tone you used was always silky smooth

Never much above a whisper.

Everyone thought that they could tell if you were being truthful

By looking into your eyes or

Examining your body language.

You fooled them by staring back at them

Lying in the language you were so fluent in.

You had them all fooled

You were the perfect student, son and brother.

Your smiling mask so honed

It was hard to believe that it wasn't your true face

Now the ones you fooled spit on your grave

And look upon you with disdain.

And yet, your true face was never revealed

And I begin to wonder

"Did I really win this game?"

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