The Lie
He comes back from the doctor
His wife says, "Well what did he say?"
He told her there's nothing to worry about
He said that I'll be okay
But something was different
For the man didn't smile
Would he tell his wife the truth?
Or was he simply in denial?
"I'm as healthy as an ox", he thought
"How could this be?"
"This happens to other people,
But never someone like me"
His wife embraces him
As her heart leaps inside
He just couldn't tell her
He purposely lied
She said, "This nightmare is over,
So now let's move on"
But she didn't know
That she'd soon be alone
Three months has now passed
Since her husband started lying
And now the time had come
To tell her he's dying
He has her sit down
To hear this news that he's learned
He takes her by the hand
And says, "The cancer's returned"
She says, "Why didn't you tell me?"
As the woman starts crying
He answers, "I had to find the right time,
To say I was Dying"
"For if I had told you then
It wouldn't have been the same
We would have spent all our time
Looking for pity and blame"
"And I wanted your memories
Of the good times to last"
After speaking those words
He quietly passed
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