Rules of Mistruths

Dishonesty is a too-common virus
strew by men & women every day –
infected kisses on engorged gobs –

a soured look from another person
says what has been re-set by quick
tongues – my past is no more mine

to put – mutterings in drunks’ pubs
spill to pools – how split lips exude
foolishness – sadness’ll not rebuke

my complaints – a mask is enough
to hide a sneer [it cheats readings
of bared flesh] – I have my candour