Black lies, White lies, Gray lies,

Or lies of omissions

Hurt and stink

As foul and lethal as automobile emissions

All reek of deceit

Falling on their victims feet

With as much power and velocity

As a hurling block of concrete

So why is it so cool

Each other to fool

Putting best tricks in a pool

To carry home to the barstool

No one wins

Justifying the sins

Most often the loss is kin

And one’s very own skin