The Truth It Can Be Hurtful,
Wednesday, January 28, 2009.
I may not like what you say of me,but if of me you speak the truth

Though the truth it can be hurtful if it is not spoken without ruth

The truth cannot defame me if of me the truth you say

And if the truth taints my character well that too is okay

But if you tell lies about someone and know them to be lies

Then the dislike I'd feel for one like you I barely could disguise

For lies can be defamatory when used in such a way

Any RESPECT to a malicious liar I would find hard to pay

The truth it can be hurtful as we all ought to know

But out of the truth it can be said respect for one does grow

And though you may not like what's said about you at least what's said is true

And to the one who speaks the truth credit is always due

The truth it can be hurtful but the truth is never wrong

And those who cannot accept the truth mentally cannot grow strong

And though for some the truth is poison they'd rather live a lie

The truth lives on forever and the truth will never die.