Little "white" lies

Matthew 5:37 

37 Let your word be ‘Yes, yes’ or ‘No, no.’

More than this is from the evil one.

 

Little white lies ... where is the end?

 

The tendencies to misrepresent facts as you know them

and look for excuses to appear better than your actions warrant, 

show depravity at its deepest

 

Compromise meant ... a sickening trend

as it gets bend into imagination.

 

Corrupted core ... that wants more

like a boiling sore in temptation.

 

The smell is there ... everywhere

appearing fair in contemplation.

 

Deep ingrained ... forever stained

leaves you maimed in deep frustration.

 

Jan Wienen

 

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