Deceit and I walk
On a frayed tightrope
On a thin sheet of ice
Covering a lake almost healed from the throws of winter
 
Deceit and I play
A careful guessing game
To uncover the truth
I no longer know which one of us is lying
 
Deceit and I dance
And I tread on his toes
But I jump back
Before I leave a lasting mark
 
Deceit and I were two different beings when we met
They say opposites attract
But looking at him now I see a reflection of myself
A mirror image of a being I do not want to be
 
So I try to trick deceit
But we’ve been playing this game too long
He knows my every move
And I try to step off his toes
But my heels won’t budge
 
It’s too late
His shoes are scuffed
The threads snap
The ice cracks
Under the weight of the lies I carry
 
But before I fall
Before I’m swept away by the current
I see a reflection
Of myself, of him
A reflection of the only thing that can save me from my lies
So I embrace the fall
Right back into the arms of deceit