Poem January 22, 1977 Issue

WHITE LIES?

Esther M. Scheck Peterson

The self-deceptive
human mind
is—to say the least—
color-blind.
It tells a lie
and calls it white—
as if that alone
could make it right!
No truth of error
was ever made
by clothing it
in lighter shade.

As spiritual man, expressing
true integrity,
we are not deceived
by mortal lies—
white or otherwise.
Reflecting God's intelligence,
we see with Mind's
discerning eye—
enabling us
to differentiate between
truthfulness—
and lie!

Esther M. Scheck Peterson

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