The Oval Wheel

The language of liars is lies: To speak

To them in an idiom they understand,

The vocabulary of image over substance,

The rationalized ends beyond the means,

And what is meant is indirection; so

How can they know when you talk differently?

Even if you speak the truth, they hear a lie,

Suspect you misdirect when you state fact,

That you are merely trying to distract

From something more important to your motive.

But even liars think truth orients

Their way, the same way we all think our lives

Normal although most of us deviate.

Unless you are a liar you know this,

That liars don’t know they are liars. True,

Yet even great liars respond to needs

Emotionally and may envy you

That poise they sense beyond their inner noise,

Turning again to hear despite their fear.

KLK

10/10/14