Lies Poem by Ray Hansell

I remember people from my youth
It seems they rarely told the truth
It seemed to be lie after lie
But I never understood why
Even when there was no reason
People lied to be pleasing
I even heard lies from some friends
I guess it justified an end
I wondered how someone can lie
Even while looking you in the eye
What did they want to save me from
Did they know what was about to come?
Sure the times may have been grim
But isn't lying still a sin?
Now that I'm older I think I see
Maybe they were protecting me
From what I cannot really say
But I can't change peoples ways
But I will always believe
That when you lie, you can't achieve


4-21-20/RjH