Facing the Dragons

Be Honest

Why?

Why lie to me?

Wait

I know why

you were scared.  

scared that I'd blow up

Blow up and burst into a shower of debris like a ticking time bomb

or breathe fire like a dragon.  

But I'm no dragon.  

The dragon's in your head.  

It's breathing fire.  

But not because it's me.  

No

I don't know if you believe me

but I'm telling you the truth,

and nothing but the truth.  

That dragon is your lie.  

It wants to fly out.  

Out and away from your mouth.  

You're scared it'll lash at me?

Hurt me more?

Don't you worry.  

I'm still here, right?

I've heard more lies than this.  

and with God's grace, 

I'm still standing.  

I may be blackened and bruised

but it don't matter.  

So don't lie to my face.  

let it out.  

so many people are wounded

more gravely than if the truth had just been told.

so many lives torn apart

that could have remained intact 

if the truth had just been told.  

so many arguments incited

because of a chain of lies.  

This mess could have been averted

if the truth had just been told.  

so tell me.  

I won't tell unless it would honestly help.  

I won't breathe a word unless a life is at stake

I won't stand by and see you burn

with the lies you keep deep within.  

so just tell me 

and 

BE HONEST.  

a/n

ironic because so many lies exist in my life