You lied,
and uttered truth,
on hesitant mouth,
that closed in slow motion
                                         afterward
As if trying to take them back,
eat words,
that had already spat out,
fallen out,
tumbled and hit an unsuspecting witness
weakness or strength?
Should have lied to protect her,
told the truth to warn her.
and now they both exist on concepts of reality
that are not
                  full
And forgiveness is hard to find.