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Tell It Like It Is

Sometimes unvarnished truth is hard to take. It’s often just as difficult to tell. Truth may cause tears to fall and hearts to break. Withholding truth when there is much at stake is wrong. How could such pretense turn out well? Sometimes unvarnished truth is hard to take. Those in the know will step up for the sake of friends deceived, whom flattery befell. Truth may cause tears to fall and hearts to break. Delusions vanish, leaving in their wake reality, with which they now must dwell. Sometimes unvarnished truth is hard to take. Disaster may be foiled by those who make a move and help a trapped friend break the spell. Sometimes unvarnished truth is hard to take. Though wiser now, enlightened ones will ache. Time’s passage will the brunt of anguish quell. Sometimes unvarnished truth is hard to take. Truth may cause tears to fall and hearts to break. October 26, 2022 Placed first in Mystic Rose Rose's Premiere Contest Tell It Like It Is

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Beata Agustin

Date: 11/2/2022 2:37:00 AM

Wow! Congrats! Thanks for sharing this truth... poetically exposed. God bless you.

Janice Canerdy
Date: 11/4/2022 8:51:00 AM

Beata, thanks a million! Janice

Christuraj Alex

Date: 10/31/2022 11:28:00 PM

"Withholding truth when there is much at stake is wrong" - Great truth. Congratulations!

Janice Canerdy
Date: 11/1/2022 7:01:00 AM

Thank you so much, Christuraj. Janice

Unseeking Seeker

Date: 10/31/2022 9:47:00 PM

Beautiful write, Janice ~ congrats on your trophy win! Love gentles the truth, which must always prevail.

Janice Canerdy
Date: 11/1/2022 7:01:00 AM

Thanks so much, Unseeking Seeker. Janice

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 10/28/2022 12:56:00 PM

- The truth can be hurtful ... but, always the best, Janice :) - Good luck in the contest :) - hugs

Janice Canerdy
Date: 10/29/2022 8:21:00 PM

Thanks so much, Sunshine Smile. Janice

Rico Leffanta

Date: 10/27/2022 11:21:00 AM

Born sans tact genes, I enjoyed, but the captcha code is "BAW" as in BAWL . . .Good luck in the contest! Aloha!

Janice Canerdy
Date: 10/28/2022 7:23:00 AM

Thanks, Rico. Janice

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 10/27/2022 9:21:00 AM

I appreciate truth. I'm more forgiving with the truth than with lies. A few tears will dry and a broken heart will mend. Lying is disrespectful. Good one Janice! :)

Janice Canerdy
Date: 10/28/2022 7:23:00 AM

Thanks, Linda. Janice

Vijay Pandit

Date: 10/27/2022 5:42:00 AM

Your opening (and also ending lines spell the essence of your thoughts for me, Janice: Sometimes unvarnished truth is hard to take. Truth may cause tears to fall and hearts to break.

Janice Canerdy
Date: 10/27/2022 6:47:00 AM

Vijay, thank you so much! Janice

Tom Cunningham

Date: 10/27/2022 12:27:00 AM

Truth is the best way but there is a correct way of doing it without causing distress. Hope you're keeping well Janice. Tom

L Milton Hankins

Date: 10/26/2022 7:15:00 PM

This is such a fine use of the format with this subject/theme, Janice. I'm hoping you've entered this one in the current contest.

Janice Canerdy
Date: 10/27/2022 6:47:00 AM

I have entered--with high hopes. Thank you so much for this encouraging comment, Milton! Janice