By CAM swimrgrrl@hotmail.com
Date: 4 April 2000
Lies
I can see the questions burning in your eyes.
The flames jumping out at me and scorching my already
unbearably hot skin (mostly red from shame)
Under the scrutiny of your never-wavering gaze.
The truth was always best for you, the only way with you.
Somehow, though, telling the cold, unforgivable, contemptuous truth
To such a warm and giving person
(it was more than I could bear)
You, staring, burning holes into my skin with your piercing eyes
It was all I could do not to turn and run
(wouldn't THAT have been easy?)
I mustered up some will power, urging my mouth to open and spill out
all of my well-prepared lies
(would've been a beautiful speech)
As I started to speak, I glanced up, and my bare soul caught for one,
albiet brief, moment a glimpse of your bared soul
And I knew I could never lie to you
(damn my conscience)
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