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Hurtful Truth

So many lives shattered
by a truthful word
best left unsaid

Families torn apart
when a vicious antagonist
attacks with a carefully placed fact

Sometimes the truth
should simply be left alone.

Author notes

Prompt: "Honesty is a good thing, but it is not profitable to its possessor unless it is kept under control." Don Marquis

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  • carole21
    April 22, 2008
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    nice write for the prompt . . thanks for the entry