THE AWFUL TRUTH

By moonphish

Sat, 17 Oct 2015
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6 comments
 

 

 
they say a lump of sugar
makes the medicine go down
but i would rather take my lumps
then in my sorrow, drown
.
for when it's time for answers
it is safe to say that i
would want the awful truth
and not a reassuring lie
.
some people swear to tell the truth
they swear it on their grave
but maybe it's your feelings
not their lives, they want to save
.
be cautious when a person says
i cross my heart or die
they'll skip the awful truth
and tell a reassuring lie
.
straightforwardness, the method
that one really ought to use
for if one speaks in riddles
it will only just confuse
.
so keep your silly games
for i have other fish to fry
i want the awful truth
and not a reassuring lie
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Comments

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

and so do I! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by moonphish on

yaaaaaay

Submitted by cassiegoeswild on

This is brilliant. I think many (including me) are guilty of burying our heads in the sand and preferring to hear what we want to rather than facing up to things. This is a great reminder. 

Cass

Submitted by moonphish on

thanks so much, cassie...glad you enjoyed

Submitted by loquaciousicity on

Sometimess the difficulty iss recognising the truth...

Nice poem!!

Submitted by moonphish on

thanks Terry