Is it a sin to bend what is true to keep someone from being blue?
Is it bad to lie if truth will make a person cry?
Is it a crime to lie if with the truth another would die?
Is it taboo for someone with a word untrue to protect you?
To avoid things more vile even God would smile at such kind guile
-
Author:
sorenbarrett (
Offline) - Published: May 25th, 2025 02:52
- Category: Unclassified
- Views: 211
- Users favorite of this poem: Teddy.15, Salvia.S, Friendship, Damaso, GenXer Shamrocker ☘️, Soman Ragavan, Tristan Robert Lange
Offline)
Comments18
I'll ask the Devil . I'm sure to know the truth he always lies !
thanks for the read and comment ask him if it is a lie if one does not know it to be an untruth.
I have always thought that the truth can be poisonous. To lie to someone to protect their feelings is noble and expected among friends.A challenging poem that questions God himself.It made me think.
Thank you very much David for the read and understanding of this poem that proposes that everything is debatable and depends upon the circumstances. Your words are most appreciated
A very sticky universal question that has been asked throughout the centuries. Superb write🙏🏻🕊️
Thanks Cryptic yea just stirring the pot on a Sunday. Appreciate the read and understanding it is appreciated
I should've known you'd pot stir! haha, what a joyous Sunday🙏🏻🕊️
A toungu twister in metaphor and language, I cannot support any liar, however if it was a small change of fiction to make someone suffer less I may well indulge. 🌹 Brilliant theme dear sorrenbarret 🌹
Thanks so much Teddy I so appreciate the read and comment. Have a great day.
That will be debated wildly, mine is Truth, many will have to decide if they believe in your last line, it could be argued he is guilty of all stated, very interesting write, enjoyed
Thanks Tobani so appreciate your reads and comment we all have our beliefs and to us they are the truth, to lie against ones own beliefs would be bad thing indeed. To me there is no universal truth but should there be, nobody knows it.
Very true, enjoy your day
Thought provoking!
Kindness can sometimes be a valid reason for deception, a little white lie can be more compassionate than harsh truth.
Thank you Salvia for your kind words of encouragement and your read it is always most appreciated
This poem is very complex for me because I believe in honesty no matter what, yet sometimes, like the poem says, I should consider other people's feelings, but I find it hard to consider other people's feelings if I'm going to lie.
This poem explores the moral ambiguity of deception, questioning whether lying can be justified if it serves to protect someone’s feelings or well-being. It challenges the reader to consider if bending the truth is acceptable in certain circumstances, particularly when the consequences of honesty may be painful or harmful.
Thank you Friendship for your read and comment. Nothing in life is black or white and values are the same. Wrong and right are a measure of a person's point of view and what is right for one might not be for another. Your response is most appreciated
Excellent
Thank you Thomas for the read and kind word of support it is as always appecitated
It's the need to 'speak the truth in love', I would say. If it's truth only, it can seem harsh, bigoted, 'like it or lump it'. Maybe if it's love only, it can seem soft, wishy-washy, sentimental.
'What's all this sensible thinking from you? I'm the one who thinks sensibly'. Fido says to me. lol. He knows.
I caught it from you Orchi wasn't vaccinated. Thanks for the read and kind words they are always appreciated
Truth is always best. Well written.
Thank you so much Shamrocker for the read and comment it is most valued
Please see my message on • MOTTAKEENUR REHMAN>
• FIRST LOVE: THE AWAKENING
https://mypoeticside.com/show-poem-204491
Thank you very much for your read and words of comment they are appreciated
Sometimes we have to bend to truth to help others soren but hopefully we can find truer ways to do it.
Andy
Thank you Andy for your review and understanding. Your encouragement and support are very much appreciated
Indeed. Nothing...and I mean nothing...is BLACK & WHITE. That's just faux security for the insecure. Well done on this poetic musing, my friend. 🌹👏
Thank you Tristan you words of support mean a great deal and are cherished
You are most welcome, Soren!
Perhaps this is where against the grain grew in. Great write once again!
Thank you so much Sunshine always been against the grain. Appreciate the read and comment.
Nothing wrong in bending the Truth to protect feelings. Well Said.
Thank you so much for your read and kind words of support that serve as encouragement. They are most appreciated
It is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye. Something like that from a book I read.
Thank you James for your review and comment it and your supportive words are most valued
Truly something to think about. Our words should encourage and not cause harm but that is not always the case. Great poem.
Thank you so much for the review and kind words they are most appreciated
The honesty behind the lie, when done out of love is something we rarely talk about.
Really a wonderful piece.
Thank you so much for the read and the comment your support and encouragement are most important to me
To be able to comment and rate this poem, you must be registered. Register here or if you are already registered, login here.