Master of Deception

behind the smokescreen he cowers

hiding his true self

so well

that even he is fooled

the same lies

trip off his tongue repeatedly
and fall fluently

from lips so well versed

and rehearsed

we blindly place trust
in his convincing performance

and then he effortlessly

reels us in
almost hooked

only to catch himself instead

for he is pathetically delusional

and has forgotten that smoke rises

to signal its warning...

behind smoke and mirrors

lie his fears

and he is exposed for what he is -

a liar and denier

and no longer

a master of deception