there isn’t always pleasure in knowing oneself
the truth can be horrifying
I have always thought it better to lie
and move on with my life
than face all the hard questions
and spells of tense introspection
which seems to me the only way
to function in this world
truth, while cathartic and powerful
is also, an instrument of madness
no way to lay claim to it
without fiddling with your sanity
so, it’s better to lie
lie to yourself
lie to me
and we will probably be better off
eating gelato and wondering
if poor people are just lazy
and I will let you tell me
how much you love me
and smile a deceitful smile
that’s all the happily ever after we will ever get.
