expect

if truth not honored

or  ‘other’ deemed inhuman

expect betrayal

stretch the truth

stretch the truth

as politicians are not alone in doing

mislead

while not a lie, is close enough to diminish

prevaricate

it’s easier on your conscience than lying

gain in the world

lose whatever you valued in your own eyes

i cannot take no for an answer

how to respond rather than react

to those who will not honor

fundamental respect for life

bit my tongue

i bit my tongue too late

there is no honor

in refusing to tell the tale

after all of me rocked forward

to slander someone with his true deeds