the daily poem 4

​You know that we have been lied to.
You know that we all have been told
that we can all be big winners.
That everyone loves a winner.
In order for someone to win,
someone has to loose,
and that losing is the worst thing in the world.
 
You know that we have been lied to.
We weren’t told about the long hours
and short pay.
When the rent needs to be paid,
and the cat needs to be fed,
and there are the groceries to buy.

You know that we have been lied to.
We were never told about the times
when your heartaches
to the point were it hurts just to breath.
That the world just outside my window,
seems a million miles away.

You know that we have been lied to,
and that we will be lied to again.
We will believe it
one more time
for the thought
that this time they just might be right,