Lies

They say never let manipulation taint your tongue but the walls I build are never for your demise.
Does the truth always set you free?
Fall back on the feeling, in which you rest your head, I could be reaper that steals a piece of your heart.
My truth could be the grievance inside of your soul.
Do I have what it takes to love you back?
My mind is the keeper of deep blue sea; I say I love you to save you from drowning in my wounded ways.
The truth is my heart’s a skeptic and I’m swimming in a sea of uncertainty.
If I spoke the truth would you have the courage to savor your heart?
The fact is I’ll never know it’s like a river of tar that consumes my sense.
Am I keeping you afloat or merely pushing you under?
Could a lie ever save a life?
I’m on my knees looking for the answer, trying to make peace in a place I cannot grasp.
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 Kyle Mraz