Too Many Lies
by Julie Lacksonen
You lie to your family
You lie to your friends
My friend, once the lying begins,
It never ends.
*
The worst thing of all
Is that you lie to yourself.
Why is it you think
That the truth needs a back shelf?
*
You lie to your family
You lie to your friends
My friend, once the lying begins,
It never ends.
*
You don’t even know
What honesty is anymore.
So stop and access
What the truth is, I implore.
*
Your lies hurt your family
Your lies hurt your friends.
Mostly, lying hurts you,
Let the truth make amends.
Let the truth make amends.
About the Creator
Julie Lacksonen
Julie has been a music teacher at a public school in Arizona since 1987. She enjoys writing, reading, walking, swimming, and spending time with family.
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