Telling the Truth
you carve the
truth
into your arms
and
it doesn’t
hurt as
much as you thought
it would
perhaps you want it to
hurt more
you feel like
the truth
should
hurt more
even though
you
always knew
it
was the truth
and maybe that’s
why
it doesn’t hurt
so much
you were always
reconciled
to it
and it
doesn’t
hurt to admit
it anymore
and as you bleed
out
and your heart-
beat slows
you feel
relieved
truth
into your arms
and
it doesn’t
hurt as
much as you thought
it would
perhaps you want it to
hurt more
you feel like
the truth
should
hurt more
even though
you
always knew
it
was the truth
and maybe that’s
why
it doesn’t hurt
so much
you were always
reconciled
to it
and it
doesn’t
hurt to admit
it anymore
and as you bleed
out
and your heart-
beat slows
you feel
relieved