The Liars

they thought they could fool me

like a made up poem written
from imagination rather than
real experiences, the fabricated break in
just did not add up to the truth

the wiremesh over the windows
they were all torn down

they said the burglar had used a child
to come in between the windown panes
then opened the door to let him in
do his job

but are why all the wire meshes torn down?
one wire mesh torn out is enough to
get the child in

the liars did not know they were
giving themselves away because
all their lines did not tally up to the truth
like a made up poem that could not
own up to the reality of things

poem by John Tiong Chunghoo
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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