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«TRUTH AND LIES» by Maggie Watson

If it is the truth you seek, swallow your lies.

Even when coated in sugar, deception burns.

Truth leaves no bitterness on the tongue.

Unless applied harshly as punishment for your crime.

Truth never closes its eyes as it speaks.

Beyond shuttered windows, grey is
the only colour you will find.

How can you trust anyone who refuses
to stand in the light?

Truth has no fear when held in hands
for closer inspection without fancy wrapping paper to avert attention.

In perfidious actions, one must beg the question,
«What do you seek to hide»?

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Author’s Bio

Maggie Watson is an Indie Author and Poet from Scotland. Her latest collection of poetry, «Ephemeral Encounters: Her Book of Words», was published last September. Gypso Philazine, Glass Gates Publishing, Edge of Humanity, and Spillwords have all published her work. She has also been in three anthologies, including an all-female collection ( Sacred Feminine Open Skies).
Maggie works voluntarily for a children’s charity when she is not writing.

Author, Pieces of Me: A Collection of Poems
Author, Ephemeral Encounters (Her Book of Words): A Collection of Poetry
Author, In the Shadow of My Pen: A Collection of Poetry and Prose
Author, A Jar of Stars: A Collection of Poetry
Author, Once Upon A Time: A Collection of Poetry
Author, Me and My Shadow: A Collection of Poetry
Contributor, The Sacred Feminine: An Open Skies Collection
Contributor, The Lost Years: A Poetry Anthology
Contributor, Daydreams and Lost Wishes: A Poetic Reveries Anthology
Contributor, After Rain Skies: The Global Anthology