Cheating Is a Crime Against Oneself

August 6, 2019

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I will be away from August 7^th to August 19^th, so for this theme the poems will be divided as follows: The first two poems will appear on August 5^th and 6^th; the last five poems will appear from August 21^st through August 25^th. The theme for this divided week is social issues.

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A poem about cheating:

Cheating is a crime against oneself,

Hardening the insufficient heart.

Each finds in lies an easy path to pleasure,

Abandoning the way that leads to joy.

The choice is ever open, but the gulf

Increases as the actor plays his part.

No one who cheats can cherish long his treasure,

Given what of self-love lies destroy.

© by Nicholas Gordon

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This week’s theme: Social Issues

8/5: Bullies Like to Pulverize Their Pain

8/6: Cheating Is a Crime Against Oneself