speak the truth, do not stray
lies deceive
do you not know this is the truth?

you keep the lies at bay
do perceive
develop this skill in your youth

people will trust in you
they will know
fail and suffer the reckoning

the truth they will pursue
toe-to-toe
welcome to the awakening

life is full of shared lies
shared again
persuasiveness is what they gain

work the truth, lies will die
truth will strain
and under the strain truth finds the prize