February 27, 2004

Lie to Me

"Lie to me," I said
"The good guys are always stalwart and true
No imperfection
No dark side
They always make the flawless choices
They always live the most virtuous lives
The good guys are the people that everyone envies"
She said this to me with a blank stare

"Lie to me," I said
"The bad guys always are easily distinguished by their pointy horns, or black hats
You will always realize when their dark legions loom near
It's obvious to know who is a friend or who is a foe
No one is ever betrayed
No one is ever lift behind
Because the bad guys would never mask themselves as good"
She said this with an expression I could not read

"Lie to me," I said
"The hero always wins
That's the way it is supposed to be
There is always some inevitable solution
That is easy to attain
No one ever dies
And the good guys always live happily ever-after"
She said this as we were walking away
I only had one reply
"Liar."