The Brutal Truth

On the stage of life Regardless of the show The truth is the shower That rinses the hour Do not be fooled By the trinket of lies It cannot replace the truth In its many facets Reality has no place for lies Because lies have short legs In its many faces Reality has no use for lies Lies are easily washed away In its character Reality relies on the truth To give it form and depth To convince reality To undress itself of the truth Lies have to find an accomplice - deception Deception knows how to speak portions of the truth In a tone that is totally convincing But because the truth has no face Deception cannot mimic its facial expressions This show can only be a complete farce The truth is the fabric That covers our daily deeds Do not be fooled by those who sprinkle lies On their tongues And weave long improbable stories Reality cannot be built On falsehoods, lies and deceit It takes the truth For reality to stand This is the brutal truth On the stage of life The truth reigns ©