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L. J. Slaferek

L. J. Slaferek

Lies

For the liars

The smile hides the tears
 
The laugh conceals the pain
 
The jokes save them from his suffering
 
“I’m fine” he says
 
“I’m okay” he says
 
He’s not fine.
 
He’s not okay.
 
They don’t want to know,
 
And so they don’t.
 
The lies pile, one atop another
 
A mountain as real and menacing
 
As the physical monolith itself
 
In its shadow he can endure
 
But enduring is not living
 
And living is not enduring
 
There is a stark difference
 
And he knows that all too well
 
The lies that hide
 
The lies that conceal
 
Lies that make it safe for him
 
To hide his true self
 
Until the time is right
 
For the lies to end
 
And with them
 
Me.

Written at 11:00 pm on 02/03/2015.

© L.J. Slaferek

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