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Why We Lie
Man/woman was not designed to stand 24/7.
He/she must lie prostrate half of his/her time,
under God’s great canopy of heaven.
Besides, before there was a chair,
he/her had to lie down flat to sleep.
But with modern recliners,
he/her can do it in front of the silver screen,
forgetting to say, “My soul to keep.”
But there is an inherent danger,
in lying flat on one’s back.
Besides the tendency to snore,
comes the sleep apnea attack.
We politely say, “He/she went to sleep.”
When he/she choked to death on his/her own
vomit while holding his/her breath too deep.
So much for the midnight snack…
Leading to that stroke or heart attack.
We politely say, “I slept with her/him,
when we mean just the opposite.
We certainly are lying while doing sex,
unless we are in another position,
to avoid the dreaded missionary hex.
If you thought this poem was about lying,
you certainly were right.
There are little lies all through it,
that you can contemplate as you lie,
unable to sleep over it, tonight.
Copyright 2017 © Ronald W. Hull
6/19/17
Read this poem on my website here.
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Deborah
Enjoyed the poem, and that's no lie!
Nice play with words. The title got my attention too.
Shervin
Love ya!
Jane
You lied about lying, laying and lain
and I'm now totally confused
on what word to use where!
Lie - Lay - Lain ?
Takes me back to good ole Saint Mary's Star of the Sea parochial school
& the Nns of Saint Joseph.
"People Lie ! Things Lay !"
Although I do snore, probably have apnea,
Will Not lose sleep over it tonite, while lying 😜😇😜
Have a Happy Independence Holiday, my Friend 🇱🇷🇱🇷🎉🎉🇱🇷🇱🇷