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Rated: E · Poetry · Inspirational · #1395384
The effect of a hidden offense---whether real or perceived.
SWEET DECEIT

Silence is
peaceful, unless
a cloak for
unspoken truth;
then evil
arrogantly
struts in secret deception.

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Style:  Whitney
Stanzas are in syllabic pattern, by line:  3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 7

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