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THE SUBTLE DIFFERENCE
When it comes to honesty and integrity
there is a simple reason why
we need to understand the subtle difference
between telling a truth…and telling a lie.
When we tell the truth to someone
as we look them in the eye
we know we’re telling them the truth
even if they believe it to be a lie.
And when we tell a lie to someone
as we look them in the eye
even if they believe it to be the truth
we know it is a lie.
I like the way you flip the
I like the way you flip the rhyme scheme (2nd and 4th lines) in the 2nd and 3rd stanzas. This adds an acrobatic movement among the poem's words, and emphasizes its point.
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