A Little White Lie

M.E.M.

It was only a little lie

A little white lie

That was all.

 

But oh no,

It became so much more

than a little white lie.

It grew and grew

Until it spiraled out of your control.

 

It hurt your brother

Who you said was sick.

It hurt your best friend

Who you said was at a funeral.

You hurt and hurt

with that little white lie of yours.

 

It may have started small

And it may not have caused any harm

In the beginning.

But you just couldn’t help yourself.

So you built and fabricated

Lie after little white lie.

 

You hurt your brother:

He ended up in the hospital.

You hurt your best friend:

Her funeral is this Sunday.

 

So no. Oh no.

It was much more

So much more than

A little white lie.

  • Author: M.E.M. (Offline Offline)
  • Published: January 31st, 2023 09:57
  • Comment from author about the poem: Prompt: a lie that got out if hand. Use repetition. Comments are welcome! Created: 1/25/23
  • Category: Unclassified
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  • Goldfinch60

    Any lie can get out of hand and affect many people. Good words M.E.M.

    Andy



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