The Truth In Lies

We are taught that if we try at something we can succeed We are taught that we are safe in our own homes We are taught that as long as we have each other the bad will never reach us That the darkness will never get in We are taught that goodbyes are not forever We learn that there are things we just can’t do We learn that we are never truly safe We learn that the bad never has to reach us and the darkness never has to get in because it’s already there We learn that goodbye is the last word someone speaks before they disappear from us forever The world is full of harsh truths We are not taught this but we know We know in our blood that lies are a part of life Like love and pain They provide balance for the truths A comfort in the cold nights A net to catch us when we fall Lies keep us balanced They keep us calm You have to have evil to have good And you have to have a lie to have a truth But one day, all your lies will be torn from you One day you’ll have to face the facts We will not always succeed We are never safe The darkness is always with us And a goodbye is final