I Lied Today
If I lied today, would anybody know?
I lied yesterday; did you even know.
Hell, I’ve told so many lies, over my
sixty plus years
At times, I’m no longer sure, if what
I tell is actually true.
Some would say it is a bad thing, to
tell so many lies.
Yet, I can look them in the eye, and
say, “You’re Wrong.”
They might laugh and say, “See you
just lied again.”
My reply to them, with a smile you
see, is the single word “Wrong”.
For, I am a writer of fiction, of
stories, both short and long.
Thus, I have to let my mind run free,
to create just the right lie for thee.
One; which, I can, and do, keep
telling repeatedly, I must keep it alive.
For, the better the lie, the better
the story; contained within the book.
My lie, must compel you to believe;
that I’m telling you; the truth.
Like a con man, that makes his
living; working the dark back streets.
I have to make you want to believe;
the story I place before your eyes.
To, take a spot; right next to me.
To, become a character, a part in my lie for me.
I can lie with the best, I’ve done so
for years.
The secret to telling a lie, is to
find the open and willing ears,
The secret, to writing fiction; a
book filled with well-crafted lies,
Is to keep the lie evolving, for the
readers have open and willing minds.
©October 3, 2016
Richard Nurse
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