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Learn to Lie

By expressodreams

Topics: Poetry Source: AllPoetry Original source

Learn to lie because they'll try to cut you down. Say it's ok, no matter how much it hurts or they'll cut you again. Laugh-when they pour the salt- laugh yourself to tears. Kiss them, take them to your bed, pull the dagger out- give what you get, and say you never got. Keep your friends close and your enemies within your arms, make them cry and say they laughed, make them bleed and say you never did. Make them lie and make them believe. Make them fall... and say you love them all. Written December 31st, 2001 © on Dec 31 2001 11:52 AM PST   18 • 0 • 1

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