Perhaps Lying Is Bad, But the Truth Is Worse

Would you rather be told a terrible truth or soothed by a lovely lie if you had the choice?

I've turned into a liar whose words can’t be trusted
But if I was always honest, then you'd be so digusted
Because the truth is something that's really repulsive
Which leaves me with no other choice but to hide it.

Thus, I learned to lie, practiced to perfect my fibs,
And studied how to make them smoothly cross my lips.
Now my well-trained tongue twists the truth as taught,
To manufracture my lies, bulk goods often enough bought
Since I know my lines accurately, having my lies well rehearsed
So they are good, and though lying’s bad, the truth is worse.

The truth, it can be ugly, nasty, and overall not a pretty sight
Certainly not something that ever should be brought to light
To be gawked at and gauged by everyone's so judgmental eyes,
And rather concealed with thick, dark lays of more lovable lies.

Truth's true nature seems so abhorrent every once in a while
That it is sickening how gross it got, hideous and so very vile,
Enough to make even the lies less loathsome than lying really is
Because they veil truths so terrible that ignorance becomes bliss.

Not always should the truth, buried beneath layers of lies, be unearthed
Because sometimes everything is so far better when it is interred deep
Deep down underground where it may forever, hopefully, rest in peace
Because, although lying isn't good, at times the truth is what is worst.

Author's Note

So, I finally finished this only yesterday, but I was too tired to post it and I was not all happy with the flow, nor the title, nor am I 100% satisfied with it yet.
I think it kind of fits that the last poem I had put up was about being silent about the truth.
But sometimes it is not enough because there's too much to be hidden, that omission just won't do anymore.
Dedicated to: Every lie I have told in the past few weeks. There're probably quite a lot.

Reviews

[Legolas]

Such a deep question. To lie so the other person doesn't get mad or to tell the truth but have the other person be disgusted in you. It's such a paradoxical situation. Telling a lie seems like such a trivial thing at first but it is only the tip of the iceberg that will lead to cheating, deeper lies, trust issues and so one.
Anyways, great job. I enjoyed this.

[Otsana]

I think you have done a real great job with this. However I am not sure to what degree I agree with some of the points, maybe because I am a brutally honest person. I do agree that the truth can sometimes be very hurtful and "really repulsive" but I am not sure if we get to be the judges of whether someone can handle that truth or not. Anyways, I am sure it can be one of our big debates some day. Overall I enjoyed reading it and I think it flows well and I like the use of oxymoron's such as "lovable lies". Great work!!

[Nath]

Thank you for the great review!
You're right, we can't tell if others can handle a truth we can't deal with, and I am very much looking forward to the debate! :-) You know I love discussing ;-)

[DESTROYA]

very true, indeed. i love the bouncy flow of your work. It makes it very gripping. you are extremely talented so keep up the amazing work so I can keep reading! ;) and the picture totally freaked me out

[Mockingbird]

i agree with the sentiments of this poem. the truth is usually worse which is why we lie to the world and we lie to ourselves. we know how ugly the truth can be so we shield ourselves through lies. excellent poem.

[∂αʌ<..]

"I learned to lie, practiced to perfect my fibs"

this poem is perfect..just P.E.R.F.E.C.T! :D

[light and ashes]

I agree sometimes it is not enough because there's too much to be hidden, that omission just won't do anymore. I relate to this poem so much. I have felt this way too. I think that this is awesome and perfect.

[Invisible_Ninja]

I really like it and what do you mean not happy with the flow -- it flows really well I love it! :)