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layer upon layer
of silver lined lies
we wrap our love
in an intricate
lace-patterned cloak
of deceit
and slowly
it starts to cover our heads
these inky black pools
of self-serving distortions
separate us
and years turn our inches
into miles
I can hardly see you across
the murky waters anymore
your dishonesty
makes me question
what I ever saw in you
to begin with
and now my body
is standing tall
as I throw mean
cheap one-liners at you
but inside
I'm curled up
in the fetal position
sucking my thumb
all I ever asked for
was
the truth
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by Larry Terry
CONTROL YOUR FATE
Telling the truth, that would be keen;
Distorting the facts, now that's mean.
Your whole life, one big
Something happened
Something did
I should
But I don't regret it
Other people were there
Other people know
One of them told her
They
Believing Lies Over Honesty
When someone is being honest
You must make yourself listen
Because whoever is being honest has no
CANDIED LIES
I ate your sweet sweet lies
like poisoned candy
rotting my soul with misery
A passion-starved wretch
in love with
Lies, lies, fingers in pies
You just can't admit it, your high as a kite
Your bubbling and brooding will get you nowhere
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