Shiny Lies Poem by Melati Hussein

Fresh lies are shiny, bright pins

We are distracted by their brilliance

Gold and silver that have slid off tongues with a tinkle




As the light fades, they start to rust

and when we prick our souls with rusty pins

the poison starts to seep in



I no longer contemplate a future, a kiss

Not with a barbed tongue

and venomous lips



I look at your eyes

Only in a faded photo

Of your reflection in a mirror

The image is not clear



But oh my faithless heart and mind

Play that same old movie

Of your lips on mine

The way your turned to smile at me

eyes crinkling, before talking



Before issuing those shiny lies.