Caren Krutsinger Poet Narrative

Honesty Is the Whole Package

Honesty is the whole package
Blowing the other bridges to bits
Living her truth 
Loving her people
Utterly trustworthy
A well-put-together package
of respectfulness, goodness, and fair trade.

BOOM! What was that?
The lies of men blowing themselves up 
in their confused dendrite fields
Trying to keep themselves straight but losing bitterly
For the truth is easy
But the lie has to be re-done, 
She never shows herself without conflict

Truth's nature is easy.
to convince people of her worthiness she just has to be
Lie's nature is to perpetually be disbelieved
Unhonored, unrevered, and disrespected
BOOM!
There they go, blowing themselves up
One after another
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
I get no satisfaction in listening
Recognizing the sorrow caused by sad betrayals
and hurt feelings caused by liars

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Nisha Dhaka May 26, 2019 at 2:32 AM It's disheartening that today people grow up focussed.....good people end up loosing....honesty, integrity, respect, love and understanding,...all are vanishing. Caren Krutsinger May 26, 2019 at 2:48 AM It is sad that I am teaching character education lessons that parents, Sunday school teachers, grandparents, and coaches used to teach but today's child is parked in front of a tablet on weekend, because it is easier for the parents.

Arturo Michael May 25, 2019 at 6:17 AM Boom boom boom...There might not be anybody left...we have to find a way to work it out.... Caren Krutsinger May 25, 2019 at 7:28 AM We have this. I have faith!