The Lie


It’s a lie!
A falsification, a fairy tale
A fib, that it’s peddling for sale
A fabrication, a falsehood and fantasy

It’s a misrepresentation,
A prevarication, where truth plays no part
You don’t want to listen, you think your so smart
You’ve been duped, mislead, and played for the fool

You will take it all in
You will rock in your chair
You will say, “Almost there”
With your task near complete

I tell you you’re not!
So don’t be drawn in,
Or your hopes on it pin!
For I tell you I know

Don’t be swayed by untruths,
I’ve been at this a while.
So don’t let it beguile,
Because I know what I say!

Please believe me!
What I speak, it is true
Contrarily status bars lie, yes they do!
As harsh as that sounds you must understand

You are nowhere near done
Just sit back, relax and unwind
And someday, like me, you too might just find
That ninety-nine percent done is a lie!

- Peter Brown 2007


11 comments:

  1. Jason Michael Shuttlesworth10:03 AM

    You know, Mr. Brown, there's a lot of truth in what you just said.

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  2. Peter Brown11:44 AM

    It's funny, for the newer version of Microsoft products, they are abandoning the percentage status bar and just going with the "it's working" animation..

    ...They know, that we know, that they don't know how long it will take!

    ...hmmm

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  3. Boston Love1:31 PM

    You're very good at poetry Brother. I always enjoy reading them on your blog.

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  4. Stephanie1:55 PM

    I seriously think you should consider publishing a book of your poetry - "NO LIE" - :)

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  5. Anonymous8:46 AM

    Writing could be a little side thing you do, you are very adept.

    Computers, what would we do without them?

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  6. Peter Brown3:28 PM

    Boston Love

    Thank you very much. I enjoy writing them.

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  7. Peter Brown3:30 PM

    SJ-

    Thank you. Your husband informed me that Cafepress lets you self-publish any manuscript you want. Binding and all...

    ...I might just at that.

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  8. Peter Brown3:32 PM

    Aunt Missy-

    Thank you.

    Without computers I would be but a lowly pauper. I love that they continue to get more and more complex, because that means I will always have a paycheck.

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  9. Ando11:31 AM

    You should do it. Publish I mean. It'd do a lot better than a certain as-yet-to-be-written autobiography.

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  10. Jason Michael Shuttlesworth2:08 PM

    Yes, You should most definately publish. I know a magazine editor you might want to talk to.

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  11. Peter Brown8:29 AM

    Jason-

    Are you serious? If you are, you you think they would care, please let me know. That would be cool.

    Thank you.

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