white lies are the things we say
to salvage already broken things
to hold together what is falling apart
to protect each other's hearts
did you know what you were doing
when you decided to tell the truth
had you thought about what that might do
to someone whose relationship with hope
is crumbling
sometimes it is better to say no than
to give a maybe
because there are times when people
need closure and not another reason
to dream of possibilities
sometimes we all need a white lie
