I Ignore Honesty

honesty yells into my ear
but I ignore her
because honesty has gotten me into trouble

she wants me to speak up
but I live in the world of savages
who would rather believe lies than the truth

I tiptoe away, letting us both down
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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