At Least it Wasn't a Lie

Simple things that eventually can hurt the most...

When you told me you didn’t know.
When I tried to find out.

Then you said I was wrong.

 

You couldn’t have known.

So why did you say

That I wasn’t right?

Because you didn’t know either.

 

At least it wasn’t a lie.

Was it?

 

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When you said we shouldn’t be friends.

When we have for years.

Then I asked why

 

You didn’t like me, and you never had.

So why didn’t you say

That before?

Because we didn’t have to be.

 

So you kept it from me.

And our friendship was a lie.

 

But when you said we shouldn’t be friends,

At least it wasn’t a lie.

 

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When I asked you if you liked my drawing.

When you didn’t look and said it was great.

Then I made you try again.

 

You didn’t really care, then, did you?

So why didn’t you say

What really came to mind?

Because you wanted to spare my feelings.

 

But it hurts worse to know you don’t care.

That you lied.

 

It’s easier to lie, but harder to hear.

If you just said it, it would really spare me.

 

If you said what you really think, then,

At least it wasn’t a lie.

Author's Note

Just popped into my head.

Reviews

[Sylvana]

It's emotional. I like it and enjoyed reading it. Good job.