I thought I published this once before, years ago. (definitely years ago since the sweetness is gone) Probably as a news group post. But here it is again, slightly updated:
- The rotten words have a certain charm,
- properly composted they'd grow a farm.
- He phrases his words in sweet terms and reasoning,
- advocating things he himself doesn't believe
- Why would he do such a thing?
- Is his intent to deceive?
- He makes the case so very well,
- That the smoke wafting up from hell,
- the sulfur odor, seems just another garden smell,
- despite the underlying rottenness.
- He is playing the devil's advocate
- But where is the heavenly side?
- Where is the Judge to preside?
- Where is the truth?
- Where is the advocate for truth?
- The devil's advocate,
- advocates to find the truth.
- His limits are facts. He never lies.
- though he defends vigorously as charged.
- Thoroughly airing the truth, examining the lies
- puncturing myths, to allow the light;
- Satan as God's prosecutor
- Without the airing of lies,
- there can't be any refutation.
- Without the action of air and rain,
- Lies only kill.
- And lies, displayed as myths,
- form a crust over putrification
- But there are people who are the devil's friend
- For them truth is not as important as securing the win,
- Hiding facts, distorting the truth, advocating for the devil.
- Such people are advocating for the devil.
- With selfish motives which shred any pretense of integrity.
- In a poisoned world of lies,
- that smell will remain, tightly bound,
- Turned into myths, facts pounded down,
- Until the crust of lies breaks,
- And it will emerge with a noxious plume,
- that kills all who are forced to breathe it.
- Evil see's lies as his friend.
- Putrid lies and distortions, anger and conflict,
- bring destruction, and misery that never end.
- Don't we want the lies to end?
- These Devil's advocates are the Devil's friend.
- Can these people be saved?
- Can he change his stripes once he's put on this skin?
- Can he get on the mark after missing in sin?
- Can be dionysian and at the same time Manichean?
- Can his secrets ever be more than lies?
- Is one trapped in lies,
- when one subverts the truth?
- If anything they say is untrue.
- ...though the rotten words have a certain charm...
- ....they are lies.
- ....and lies are death
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