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Truth Spoken
Truth, once spoken is harsh
on the heart
The tone burns the muscle
to ash
leaving embers of
fear and hurt
to smolder where no tears
can reach
Intent laid bare
weighs on the organs
below the pulseless cavity
Curves the spine,
bends the knees
Unshaded eyes
reinforce the candor
Disable any remnants of rescue
by fantastical stories
once stored as tested usefulness
Seemingly flawless logic
passes undigested
Reality imprints at the cellular level
gives new breath
to the internal voice
Option to recognize
future lies
to self
Squelch irrevocable formations
of memories singed
with regret
© Jodi A
on the heart
The tone burns the muscle
to ash
leaving embers of
fear and hurt
to smolder where no tears
can reach
Intent laid bare
weighs on the organs
below the pulseless cavity
Curves the spine,
bends the knees
Unshaded eyes
reinforce the candor
Disable any remnants of rescue
by fantastical stories
once stored as tested usefulness
Seemingly flawless logic
passes undigested
Reality imprints at the cellular level
gives new breath
to the internal voice
Option to recognize
future lies
to self
Squelch irrevocable formations
of memories singed
with regret
© Jodi A
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