What would we be, he asked
without this tool of tools?
The freedom to be masked
it does extend to fools.
I like your hair that way,
this soup is simply great.
What do you mean, I'm gay?
I say 'No Worries, Mate'.
A lie is like a child,
a sheer necessity.
Preposterous or mild,
I'll tell you honestly.
What would we do without
the power of deceit?
It's never just about
the challenges we meet.
Society would end
without those ready lies,
but, if you are my friend
a different rule applies.
Are you the one to trust,
to keep my back from harm?
I'm certain that you must
have more than just plain charm.
Herbert Nehrlich
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/lies-damn-lies/
