A Shield Made of Lies

Yasmin Meghdadi, 2T8 WB

Politically correct

morals

preach that

lying,

regardless of context

or state is

undeniably,

irredeemably wrong,

inherently unjustifiable,

totally corrupt.

But is it?

Dare I

play devil’s

advocate

and confess

that maybe

I don’t want

to accept every

objective

truth

in this brutal reality

for the sake of my

strained sanity

Is it this

grave of a

sin

to crave

a quiet moment

unmarred

by the truth

that cuts

like steel?

Can I not

savour

the small pleasure

of hiding from

the cruelty,

licking my wounds

and applying

bandage and balm

to wounds

I know

will never

heal.