The feelings were confusions.
The expression was surprised.
The product of delusions.
The truth had somehow lied.
The children were selected.
In the group who would be spared.
No deception will be detected.
If you smiled like you cared.
It works for just a time or two.
Because bullshit baffles brains?
Even babies raised by wolves.
Know about deception pains.
Dennis Mantin 
I truly appreciate this piece by Dennis Mantin. The poem captures the subtle and sometimes unsettling ways that confusion, surprise, and deception shape our perceptions. I’m struck by how the words illuminate the tension between truth and illusion, and the fleeting nature of trust when appearances deceive. The imagery of children, innocence, and even “babies raised by wolves” adds a haunting depth, reminding us how keenly we sense and feel deception from a young age.
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