POETRY
Lies
“If you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be believed.” — Adolf Hitler
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1 min readApr 19, 2021
The lies we tell ourselves —
That justice prevails, that karma kills;
The lies we like to believe —
That time can freeze that moonlit kiss.
The lies we tell ourselves —
That every second has a purpose;
The lies we like to believe —
That someone’s up there at Mt. Olympus.
The lies we tell ourselves —
That sweet victory will end sufferance;
The lies we like to believe —
That kindness and love make a difference.
The lies we tell ourselves —
That life makes sense;
The lies we like to believe —
That not everything is nonsense.
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