Don’t Let Truth Get in the Way
One of us is lying;
the other's not true:
You lie to me,
& I lie to you.
Why don't we try
getting close to the facts—
then we'll really know
how the other one acts.
(Please don't put poison
in my chocolate eclair.
I could not forgive you
for putting it there.
Put it in my soup,
& I won't mind.
Never gonna eat it,
'cause I've never tried.)
One of us is lying;
the other's not true.
We make up little stories
of things we don't do.
Why don't we try
sharing what's real—
then we might know
how the other one feels.
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