My friend turned to me as the tide ascends,
"I think I know why we are good friends."
I humored, "Yeah because together we are a nuisance."
They laughed and replied, "Because among us there is no pretence"
I smiled and kept looking beyond the shore.
Couldn't meet their eyes, because if I did..
Guilt in mine would be noticed for sure.
So when I broke my quiet, I disclosed,
"I do pretend. You just dont know"
They acknowledged in some while and hummed in reply.
I recite- "Because explanation and acceptance are harder than harmless lies"
Silence wasn't comfortable anymore, it was intense
I continued "There are truths I cannot condense"
They stood up from the sand and replied.
"That's okay. Till you don't run from me, you'll be fine"
I finally looked up at them
And saw my own smile
Mirroring mine.
-z