Why Do We Lie

We get in trouble, run from an issue And in the end we lie We lie not because we feel like it We lie to avoid wounds Avoid problems Avoid heartbreak We lie, complaining why did it have to reach this far? We stay quiet, and silent, running from accused guilt For everything is a reason And for a reason we do it But not any reason Can be “good enough” To do it Because by lying we pretend to be someone else We do stuff that are not us That lying turns into a person With no standards No goals You did it, even if you didn’t mean to But sometimes you’re not just strong enough to admit it