Lies

I lie

I hide the truth

Only from myself

The section I can’t bring myself to

Open, Hurts from past afflictions

I pretend it means

Nothing, But honesty is hard

Because that means you.

Transparency means room for hurt

Feelings, Which no one has time for

Aspects remain hidden

Easier

Lonelier

Painless

Emptiness

If I say no

Then no tears will ever fall

If I say yes…

I don’t know what will happen

I try so hard to block out

Everything, A smile here a corny

Joke there

Snuck up on me

Now I think about you

More than I should

The shroud went up in flames

What do I do now

Risk taking has always

Backfired,

(11-14-17)