
Telling more lies To prove you aren't a liar Committing arson To cover up a fire Pretending away Facts that burn your soul Pretending away Truth that takes a toll Festering lilies Troubles grow like weeds Caress and fondle The monsters that you feed Pretending away The pain and the smell Pretending away The things you never tell Cardboard illusions Menageries of glass Forsaken future Imaginary past Pretending away What everybody sees Pretending away Your own reality by Richard W. Bray