The truth is sugar coated
but when bitten into
it is completely acrid.
People avoid the truth
in fear of being bedeviled
the sweetness is only temporary
for when the coating melts
you will no longer taste sugar
the bitterness is inevitable.
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Poetry"As she stopped to catch her breath, She looked back only to realize that He was no longer holding her hand Now she must walk in the dark alone." #48 12/29/15