Tangled Lies

[dmousey]

See the disillusioned weep with despair.
Deeply caught by the bite of steel teeth,
In a trap of tangled lies. Wrapped within,
The warp and weft of intangible truths.

They'd bought into the Grand
Game, this diabolical farce. Wanted change
And instead, were conned.

They were deceived! They cried.
By one who boldly lied, and preyed
Upon their ignorance, divided them to misdirect
Its malevolent intents, from casual view.

Streams of forgiveness, couldn't cleanse,
The thought that they invited the chaos in
When their need deafened them, to reason

So the anguished dried their tears,
But a streak of jealousy slowly appeared,
Hearts turned to stone, and became viscious
Toward those who were more cautious.

Once again they snarl, and once again they scheme,
And once again they plot, as they begin to weave.

Comments

[alycewilson]

Clever!

[dmousey]

Thank you! It wanted out! I really appreciate your taking time to read and comment! 🐭🐞✌🐁

[static_abyss]

Your first stanza really resonated with me. I felt all of those words in my gut. This poem hit all the right emotional spots with me, and your choice of language was an excellent contributor to that.

[dmousey]

Thank you! I wrote about something I see everyday, here in Atlantic City, NJ area. Thanks for popping in!

[halfshellvenus]

*sigh* The 2016 election in a nutshell.

They were deceived! They cried.
By one who boldly lied, and preyed
Upon their ignorance

And yet, his track record showed that he only cared about himself, and that he lied to and cheated wives, business partners, and workers. And employed cronyism extensively.

Choosing to believe he'd changed just because he said so (and in no way showed it)? That willful ignorance cannot be blamed on anyone else.

[dmousey]

Agreed. Living here in Atlantic City a lot of us didn't fall into the trap because of how he blew apart the economy here.

I'm glad you popped in to read! 😊🎀🐞✌🐭

[adoptedwriter]

Yep...politics... : (

[dmousey]

Am Sorry. I didn't mean to make you sad. ***hug***