Lie
A trap set
with a smile
offering kindness
and understanding.
Naivety
a dense fog
hand is
invisible.
Instrument
of lies, deceit
the snake
coils around.
Truth is
sucked out
another victim
claimed.
Lily Tierney: Currently living in Florida with intervals of sunshine and rain.
Her work has appeared in Dead Snakes, Harbinger Asylum, The Laughing Dog, and many others.
