Ruth’s Half-Truths

[v.1]

Here's the lesson 
I learned from Ruth 
You don't have to lie 
To never tell the Truth 

Their questions are ignored 
Being irrelevantly correct 
Sinister, sleight of hand 
Dexter, clever misdirect 

Give them facts instead of answers 
A smokescreen to Truth's sight 
When asked if West is left 
Replied: East is right 

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[v.2]

Here's the lesson 
I learned from Ruth 
You don't have to lie 
To never tell the Truth 

By ignoring their questions 
Dexter with a clever misdirect 
& then Sinister's sleight of hand 
Tricks by being irrelevantly correct 

Give them facts instead of answers 
A smokescreen to Truth's sight 
When asked if West is left 
Replied: East is right 

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[Original Drafting Process: 8 December 2021]

Here’s the lesson
I learned from Ruth
You don’t have to lie
To not tell the truth

Question ignored –
Irrelevantly correct –
Sleight of hand –
Clever misdirect.

Questions ignored –
Steps to the left –
Sleight of hand –
Clever misdirect.

Truth in their right


You ask if west is left
Answer east is right.


I have a friend –
Her name is Ruth;
She’s never lied –
Nor told the Truth.

Answers fact
Not the Truth – will




Instead of Truth, she gives facts
Never answers, but always correct

Never a word incorrect

Answers hidden behind facts –
@&68Not a word incorrect


Sleight of hand
Magician’s act
Swaps the truth
For l 7 irrelevant facts



Ignores the question – states a fact
Her words aren’t true – just
Then states a

Answers irrelevant,
Yet always correct

Forgoes answers in favor of facts.
Not true – still correct.
Sleight of hand


Give her a question –
she gives you a fact

Gives facts not answers




Her magicians hat

Sleight of hand;
a great magicians hat
Is all she needs


her magicians act