Mean what you say, say what you mean, far out, please, does anyone speak the truth anymore?
I mean, what is it that you’re feeling? Ok, no need to tell me, but at least be real for you,
can you face your truth?
Ok, there’s some hypocrisy there, but there’s too much lying that everyone seems fine with, and it’s tiring.
I’ve got a headache just thinking about it and I just don’t understand it - being so acceptable.
So c’mon, mean what you say, say what you mean, c’mon, what is it that you’re feeling? Ok, no need to tell me, but at least be real for you,
can you face your truth?
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Jess Boyes
From Melbourne, Australia, I love creative writing and food, particularly a good quality cheese or some sort of dairy.
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Comments (4)
Some people are just so delusional that they don't realise they're lying to themselves. Loved your poem!
Great 2 see you back! Awesome work! Amen! This resonates with me! I can't tolerate lies! I'm allergic to them! Lol :)
Quiet for ages and then drops gigantic truth bombs in beautiful verse. That's Ms Boyes, ladies and gentlemen! I agree with this and found myself getting annoyed at the lack of honesty in the world lol. Even I am not always honest...so there you go...hypocriticalme! lol. So well penned, Jess... but you're always such a great and impactful and inspiring writer! Hope you're doing well!
‘Be real for you’ this is deep, selfless and perfectly put. This reads like a song, I can almost hear the music playing in the background as I read. I like the soft gentle approach, how fresh and inventive your words were, how genuine and sweet with the right amount of emotion. A masterpiece 👌🏽👏🏽