Truth Taxed

Truth always demands a tax.

The sooner I admit it the smaller the fee.

The later I agree to see it, the greater the toll.

The tax of truth is at compounding interest,

Factorial for each day of denial,

Such that 5 days denial factors to 120 lives,

But just two more days, at 7, factors to 5040.

I mastered the math long ago,

But not the meter of its implication yet.

Why do I keep borrowing from this monster?

At some point, the borrower must become

Exponentially gross

For giving the lender credit again?

Despite knowing,

I must find the wisdom

To ask

How am I a fool today?
But I am too taxed.

If wishes were fish, and truth was neon bright...