Sense Sonnet - Steamer

 If

If you learn to lie with a smile,

And do so in a sincere way,

And knowing the truth all the while

Is really not what you should say.

If you have secrets but can keep

The nasty ones from being told,

But if revealed from a throat deep,

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

If you can fool most of the time,

Blaming others for wrongs you do,

And not get caught for any crime,

Clout and money will come to you.

If you take this advice and run,

Then you'll be a politician.