That I think
Lying to myself
Is somehow okay?
When I talk to others,
I insist on them
Being honest with me
And sometimes
I get in trouble for
Subjecting them
To my sometimes-brutal
Honesty
Even on facebook
When taking
All those silly quizzes
At the end
When they ask for
My reaction to my result
I feel compelled
To write the absolute truth
Even when I
Am of two minds
On the subject
And yet
This person
Who says she values truth
Has no problem
Telling herself
Those jeans don’t really
Look THAT bad
Or “One more
Scoop of ice cream
Isn’t going to
Make MUCH difference”
Or “It doesn’t matter
If I just slack off
For an hour
Or even a day.”
Even when I know it’s
Not true.
I just can’t seem to STOP
Myself
From lying to me.
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