Maya Angelou: “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” Believe people when they show you they are a grifter. And, remember, grifters are going to grift. You shouldn’t expect otherwise. Don’t be scandalized. Stop the grift. Don’t change, shame, or blame. Grifters won’t […]
I know that there are times in which I have stared at someone in utter disbelief. I have been stunned into silence, at times, when people demonstrably have no shame. I was thinking about that today as I watched my dog dig right into the garbage bag in […]
Don’t you just wish you were robot who could declare all things are winnable. Or, I suppose that by standards set by the television show One Day at a Time, one can take things do slowly and arrive at a winning position . However, imagine being able to […]
It’s buried deep inside Truth is hell Broken to smithereens Everything is so torn Can’t stop now In a state of mind Picking it up Everything has changed Sorry babe Promise me, promise me It’s all in the past now No guilt, no tears, no stickiness And just […]
Sometimes distrust can make you paranoid. Ok. Let’s step it back. Distrust can lead to an overreactive imagination. Lies from the past make you doubt a present reality. You seek out breadcrumbs and kernels of lies. Any piece of paper. Every misplaced word. Every effusive, detailed answer. They […]
It’s ok to be a phony as long as it’s authentic. As a society we have come to terms with such a sentiment. Now, we not only think about authenticity, but also falsehoods and lies. In that same vein, we are now asking that if you do lie, […]
Spin me a tale, she said. But she didn’t expect such a large tale. Or a series of tales that got spun up and rolled into another. Her head was foggy from all the empty words taking up space in her brain. She felt as if she needed […]
Sweet little lies Funny little lies White lies Overstuff the casserole with lies Let the oven overheat with lies Pop, pop, sizzle Bitter melon lies Cherry-covered lies Silly, blatant lies Ooey, goey lies Though, no more lies A ballon of lies Eroding, exploding lies No more lies A […]
“As long as you keep secrets and suppress information, you are fundamentally at war with yourself.” Bessel War, what is it good for? What secrets are you keeping? Are you at war with yourself? No war, as such can be good Can anything good come from holding onto […]
Don’t know if I have it in me To bear witness to another injustice To listen to more lies To refute baseless antagonist words To punch down another careless whisper To make up for the sins of others To read another set of empty phrases To not hear […]
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