They came in the night
Nobody saw or heard them
Our world stripped away
There were signs which we ignored
Putting a price on freedom
Copyright Francis 2022
Tanka: Prison
Tag: lies
Haiku: Fledgling
One man speaks the truth
Billions believe a lie
Fledgling flees the nest
Copyright Francis 2022
Haiku: Only Words
Words may be weapons
to a weak and trusting soul
Cure in the silence
Copyright Francis 2022
Haiku: Lies versus Truth
A deceptive game
sustained by the darkest lies –
dispelled by truth’s light
Copyright Francis 2021
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