The River of Lies

The gaping mouth of the waterfall
Is fed by the River of Lies,

A black current flowing endlessly
With the tears of the suffering.

Its waters never cease,
Cascading day and night,
Even beneath the surface,
Where unseen currents drag the unwary downward.

Above the torrent,
Liars drift effortlessly,
Feeding greedily upon their victims,
Then basking fat and bloated
Upon the shore.

Below them,
The deceived are swallowed by white-capped waves,
Held fast by chains of loyalty
That bind them to their fate.

Their broken bodies
Are burdened with stones of deceit,
Dragged beneath the current
And swept over the falls.

Cast upon the rocks below,
They awaken from their dreams

And face the terrible reality
Of a new day’s sun.