Lies

By Tammy S., Newton, MA

Lies

I tell them so often

sometimes I don't evenrealize

when I'm telling the truth

Lies

I am toldthem so often

sometimes I don't even know

who tobelieve

Lies

because of them

wedoubt

truth

and honesty

Lies

because ofthese

we convict the innocent

and let the guilty runfree

We accept lies for truth

until we find out

thatthey were

lies

But by then

it's toolate

This piece has been published in Teen Ink’s monthly print magazine.

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*starz* said...
Jul. 18, 2009 at 5:51 am:

=) i love this poem it is really great

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FashionGuru said...
Jun. 9, 2009 at 8:08 pm:

So, so true. It makes me think how often i lie, it's horrible.

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Emo_Kid12 said...
Mar. 23, 2009 at 3:02 pm:

lies have ruined a great many things in this world. it's only that we don't take the time to recognize them and see what they really do to us. they corrupt us and turn us into monsters. well done. you have suceeded where others have failed. i congratulate you...

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Hannah M. said...
Mar. 14, 2009 at 4:41 am:

I enjoyed the interesting choice to run certain words together, was that done purposefully?

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mindy M. said...
Mar. 1, 2009 at 11:23 pm:

wow.realizing the lies were true can be very remorseful such a life full of lies is hard to know truth, honesty, and love.