Lies

Crystal clear
Pacifying the desperation of comfort
A friend
A companion
Lying face up, every night
On the pillow beside me
Sifting through the memories
Or creating unforeseen nightmares
As they wish
But they never leave me alone

Lies, all lies
Am I that wise?
Wise enough to read
The unintended meanings
Between all the hidden lines

Lies, all lies
Should I be surprised?
To find no grain of truth
In all your perfect smiles

Lies, all lies
Your manipulation device
Underneath the smooth surface
Is there a jagged bed of vice?

Lies, all lies
Yet, you fantasize
That I will get caught in the same web twice

Author's Note

We all want to believe what we want to believe, isn't it?

Reviews

[Poetic Beauty]

We do sometimes want to believe what we want to at times. Reality always has a way of smacking you in the face though. This is done with great wording and it continued to the end of the poem. The last stanza is profound and wow trying to catch someone lying twice...makes you think.

[Legolas]

Great poem. I loved the message that you gave!

[The White Wolf]

Ouch, I have lived this. It is not an easy thing to go through. I really like the way you set this up, with the person lying next to you, that you know you can't trust, but want to. That is what it is really about isn't it? That we WAN'T to trust them. You are right, it is about what we want to believe. Very nicely said, my friend. A very hard piece for me to read but very worth it.

[Chris]

but of course... after all what else HAVE we to believe in?