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I’ve mastered the art

of sounding convincing;

I had you from the start

though, in truth, I can’t

discern fact from fiction.



It’s all rehearsed banter,

an overdone magic trick

I’m a poetic enchanter-

writing hypnotizing rhymes,

using spellbinding diction.



It’s just trickery, a ploy

to get you to stick around

long enough to mistake decoys

for something meaningful,

more than a lie masquerade.



You’re just about caught

between reality and fantasy

used to advance the plot

and open-mouthed, you’ll

soon realize why you stayed.



For invention, my verse is

pretty believable, you’ll say,

good enough to hit rewind

and play it all over again.

Rewrite:

I’ve mastered the art
of sounding convincing;
I had you from the start
though, in truth, I can’t
separate fact from fiction.

It’s all rehearsed banter,
an overdone magic trick.
I’m a poetic enchanter-
writing hypnotizing rhymes,
using spellbinding diction.

It’s just trickery, a ploy
to get you to stick around
long enough to mistake decoys
for something meaningful,
more than a lie masquerade.

You’re just about caught
between reality and fantasy
used to advance the plot
and open-mouthed, you’ll
soon realize why you stayed.