Living Lies

"Please just tell me that something has to give

Being dishonest in anything you do, is that a good way to live?

I don't understand it now, and even less understood it then

With people not only telling lies but also living them

At what point do I stop believing them?

It's hard not to, I put my trust in people even if I was told not to

I just can't fathom anyone afraid of being real

No need to put up a front, I'm trying to break through the seal

It's crazy to me because one lie only leads to more

Is it really too much to ask?

For someone to be honest is that too much of a task?

Busy scrambling to remember your story

To not slip up like you did with the people before me

People say they lie to not hurt the other person

Then they start to lie about unimportant stuff and it worsens

I'm not here running around showing off a gavel

I've been on both sides of the lying, not pretty when it unravels

I used to say small lies to try and 'keep the peace'

Had no clue that all I was doing was breaking a piece

A piece of the trust, a piece of the heart

I truly thought I was playing it smart

I grew up and figured out that it's easier to live with the truth

Living free, burden free, and living couth

Living with a clear mind is liberating

Next time you think of lying, simply remember the heartache that is waiting."