Both Bound By Potent Lies Poem by Joseph Oliver

She had the face of an angel,
I saw mirrors in her eyes,
We were one and the same, she and I,
Both bound by potent lies!

He was as handsome as a devil,
I saw fires in his eyes,
But we were one and the same, he an I,
Both bound by potent lies!

They fell in love even as they fought,
He taught me to deceive,
She taught me how to never believe,
But we were one and the same,
Both of us bound by potent lies!