Honesty and Woman

I learned my lesson the last time 
Only answering the questions 
That I knew would be safe 

Viewing herself in the mirror 
She said, how old do I look 
It was a trick question 

I kept remembering 
The last time she asked me 
If she looked fat in a dress
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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August 10, 2015 at 9:13 PM
We can't win ...whatever we say will be twisted and saved for future use against us!...I find an economical use of the truth to be the best bet!...nice write CJ....Peter
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