Covert Confidential

if you spy on me I will spy on you...who's got more to reveal?

When I am under wraps

Posing for photographs

I’d like it if you really could believe in the truth

Instead of telling lies to me

The hunger must envelope you,

If it’s true, me to you,

It’s the only way this is going to go through.

Picture this…

 

We’re ready to go, we’re no ones to know,

So let me come close to you, and pretend that I

Would matter to you…

I clip my lie detector on my lapel

Like a covert boutonniere, and we’re always

Watched, wherever we go,

‘Cause I can never claw back at the lies

You’ve whispered to me.

You see, it’s just me

Trying to be everything I can ever be…

And to hide it from you,

I’m just a spy…oh yeah, oh yeah…

And I don’t know why.

 

dan © 2015

(Music: "Lie to Me" by Ce-Yo)

Author's Note

Reviews

[Chain of Hearts]

I like how it is so realistic. It really does show the truth; it's so hard not to lie when you already lied, if it's because you don't want to break their heart or because you want to look like you haven't done anything wrong.
This poem is really unique and true.
Keep writing! :D
-LK

[dan]

LK, Thank you for the kind words of your read/review. Yes, lies tend to be self-perpetuating, since more lies are often needed to cover for the first one. Starts rolling down the hill like a bowling ball, never colliding with truth. Thanks again. take care...dan

[Ana D S M]

People often tell lies for their own gain, or to protect themselves.
Others hide their identities because they want to protect themselves from such people.
I've decided the safest thing is just to be me and treat people with respect.

[dan]

Lilith, The biggest added consequence for lying is the fact that you usually have to tell MORE lies in order to cover up the first one, a snowball rolling down the mountain and growing. Thank you so much for your insightful review. take care...dan

[Ana D S M]

Pleasure...

[rawland]

In the pre-digital-age, I would comment on your poem this way:

What you two really need to do is pretend you are both photographers. You then take pictures of each other, without the other knowing; but you then agree to meet in a dark room, and with the proper chemical attractions and reactions, see what develops...just don't say anything negative.

[dan]

But if it was the pre-digital-age you'd have to be standing next to me to comment because e-mail didn't exist....it didn't exist, right? And I'd say, "Yeah? You gotta comment?" Hey, I knew it was a Rawland review when you punned your way into a photography metaphor. Thank you sir! take care...dan

[jacob erin-cilberto]

let's pretend we like each other, and who knows, that might end up becoming the truth.

[dan]

Jacob, Touché! A perfect response to a wannabe truth teller...I was going to use "Liar," from Queen's first album...so I could then show the liar's podium to make up a meaning, or not. I haven't seen any of your new stuff listed in the news scroll on my homepage, I'm going to have to visit your site. See ya. take care...dan

[....................]

Dan's gone undercover (trench coat and all) to seek the truth in this piece. Well done dan. What is good for the gander is good for the goose and you will indeed unearth the untruths with your lapel lie detector. Because lies are only good if both parties agree to hide them! Well done sir!

[dan]

Plus I had an HD camera pointing outward from my fedora. And a Scotch-rocks in my hand (I don't drink) and Mickey Spillane stands there in HIS trench coat. Thanks so much, sir I'm delighted you that you liked it. Thanks for the review. take care...dan

[~]

Sounds like a "fight of the Roses" Dan. :) Lies and exposing them although, like the poem stated we sometimes wish we could just pretend and fake it, so we could stay next to that person who has already written us off from their life.

The lyrics of the music video match really well with the poem.

Good work my friend!

[dan]

ms, Thank you for your review and your help to attach my video. I tried to do it again the same way and it didn't work. I'm not going to bother you any more, I'll figure it out. I found that song by going to You tube and searching for ''Lie to me" This came up and i thing it's a perfect fit. Have a good night. take care...dan

[ANTO]

Let me say straight off Dan - love that image - Spy vs Spy is brilliant.
The 'Oh yeahs' make me think this is a song. Its very lyrical even if its purely a poem.
It would make a great song.
We want to believe some lies because if we accept them as truth then our world could implode.
Reminded me of 'Tell me sweet little lies' - was that Stevie Nicks?
Good one Dan my friend. :)

[dan]

Thank you, Anto. Yes that was Stevie (first name basis you know) but she never sang a hip-hop song as far as I know. I used to be in a band and we would record songs that I had written (and when I say record I mean on a tape recorder) so I always desired to be a songwriter. So yes, this was written as a sort-of song. And to tell the truth, if Stevie wants to use it she can just give me 10% of royalties...that's fair, isn't it? take care...dan

[ANTO]

Oh yeah, 10% sounds fair to me Dan. But dont rule Stevie out of doing a bit of hip-hop. Suzanne Vega has been mashed up with a hot band 'Fall Out Boy' and the song is doing very well. Might yet see Stevie Nicks and Snoopy the Dogg getting together for a mash up.

[dan]

Or Eminem and Enya. Or Sinead O'Connor. The list goes on. Thanks for the good laugh, it came at the right time. take care, Anto...dan