The secret to lying is concealment
a girth of memory —
to feed “facts”
to a trusting consciousness

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You perform the ultimate act of solitary devotion
deep on your knees, bent to your holiness

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The clouds coaxed the afternoon into an early dusk
the day’s promise reduced to a sliver of sun on the carpet

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A slit in the bedroom window blinds
across the way, a woman backstage
preparing for another workday

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I swept up your legacy this morning