Hi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. Who was I to believe? How was I going to solve this dilemma? I loved both of them dearly. I wrote this poem, in 2011, at a time when I had two family members telling me two different stories of the same event, both sides vowing they were telling the truth. I had to be the judge and jury and decide who was telling me the truth. I couldn't believe that one of them was lying to me.
The first three verses of this poem, reflect the confronting conversation between myself and the family member that I suspected of lying. Sometimes the guilty person is too proud to admit the truth and they insist on telling 'white' lies and thus fail to mend close relationships. This was, unfortunately, the devastating result of my experience which prompted me to write this poem.
Verse four flashes to a medieval battle scene, then back to the living room of a modern family. I chose to take the high road and write about hope. After arguing and accusing, both sides stop fighting and realise that they must work at mending the damaged trust and help both sides to overcome and move forward, otherwise the price will be too high and the wounds too deep and painful.
I have previously published two poems about forgiveness - Choose to Forgive (published 16th September 2021) and Forgiveness (published 9th June 2021). Also, in my poem Puzzling Pieces of Life (published 6th July 2021).
I chose this featured image for two reasons: First, I have written several poems about the puzzles of life, and second because this image reflects the confusion I was experiencing at the time of writing this poem. I have included a link to a song by Barbra Streisand 'Don't Lie to Me' at the end of the poem on www.simplystorypoetry/tellthetruthtoeachother.com
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