Life in a Swamp of Lies

By: Brandon Rainwater

Never wanted to be proven wrong

Even when trapped in a corner

Heart thumping;

Knee's quivering;

Lip's trembling;

As my mind races to cover up yet another



What started out as one little innocent white lie

Has splintered out into uncountable amounts



One white lie never hurt any one

At least that’s what I've been told

But one white lie never lasts

Another lie is waiting to come into play



Never wanted to become a liar

So I lied to keep my lies the truth



Before long my lies began to run into each other

Becoming completely unmanageable

The puzzle pieces began to splinter and mold apart

My tall tales became my truth

My life;

What I believed;

Life as I know it is nothing but one vast lie

A fake is what I’ve become