To Err Is Human

If you love 
why would you lie 
why would you cheat 
why would you betray 
why would you go astray 

Is it for love 
that you lie 
To you preserve the life that is 
To retain calm 
To maintain peace 

To overcome 
the guilt 
the feel 
the passion 
the love 

To bring back 
the family 
the friend 
the memories 
the togetherness 

But to maintain this calm
You have to lie 
You have to compromise 
You have to live with guilt 
You have to let go your true love 
You have to swallow the bitter pill 

Forever remain 
Afraid that you could be caught 
Afraid that you could be abandoned 
Afraid that you could be looked down upon
Afraid that you could never be trusted by anyone 
Afraid that you could have to let go of everything 

Be honest
You will retain your honesty 
You will retain your dignity 
You will retain your love 
You will retain your sleep 
You will retain your relation 
You will retain your feelings 
You will retain your kids 

As Alexander Pope said "To err is Human..."

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