{"sf1_id":334326,"sf2_id":"k1Vrr8j1","title":"Poem #29: Truth and Lies","author":"bhscorch1313","words":234,"posted_at":"2012-02-04T00:45:00.000Z","tags":["Lies","Poetry","truth"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/334326-poem-29-truth-and-lies","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/k1Vrr8j1","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/ce/d8/ced80063-9a26-4912-961f-14dd53ba5f32","description":"#29 of Poetry\n\nA poem about the harshness of truth and its importance, and the illusion and grandeur of lying and its downfalls.","content":"_Truth and Lies_\n\n1. Truth\n\nThe tides of truth wash us all;   \nWash us through and flush us out.   \nThe water seemed so clear,   \nBut it chokes us out   \nAnd soils our soul.\n\nThe waves of truth shock us all;   \nElectrocutes us to the very core.   \n The shock pulses through our veins,   \n Resounding with truth;   \nUnspeakable truth.\n\nThe truth blasts our cores;   \n It enters with a bang   \n The truth leaves you open.   \nLeaves you vulnerable.\n\nYou can't escape the truth.   \nYou can't escape what's real.\n\n2. Lies\n\nWelcome to the wonderful embodiment of lies.\n\nYou are so beautiful, with your face of oil and plastic;   \n So kind, not mentioning what you think of that ugly broad;   \n So smart, paying someone else to do your work for you;   \n So cool, with your expensive clothes, house, car, and family;   \n So loving, being with more than one at a time;   \n So humble, mentioning only your best achievements;   \n So loved, by all your peers you don't know;   \nSo open, covering up all the pain, the misery, and the mistakes.\n\nWho needs a past; cover it up with fun.   \n Who needs a future; its far away.   \nWhat matters is now; so glam it up.\n\nWelcome to the world of lies.   \n Enjoy your stay,   \n Enjoy your fun,   \nWhile the illusion lasts.\n\n~bhscorch\n\n[![Creative Commons License](http://i.creativecommons.org/l/by-nd/3.0/88x31.png)](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/)  \n\"Truth and Lies\" by bhscorch is licensed under a [Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/)\n\n  \n  \n\n","series":{"name":"Poetry","previous":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/334325-poem-28-rejection.json","next":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/334457-poem-30-sight.json"}}