Bakery of Lies

My favorite is the cream puff lie, the kind inflated with hot air, expanded to make an heroic-sized story. Another is the cannoli, a long lie, well-packed with nutty details, lightly wrapped in flakey truth. A macaroon isn't a little white lie, but it's covered with self-serving coconut. The apple tart carries slices of sour gossip, only slightly sweetened with truth. Then there's the napoleon, an Iago lie of pernicious intent, layer upon layer of dark deceit.