lie

Transparent

I try not to lie on days I didn’t get enough sleep, my sister told me. It feels good just to be transparent.

Promise #1

Promises to Myself #1: I will tell the truth unless I get confused & I think I could get in real trouble if someone found out, in which case, I will lie as convincingly as possible for as long as I feel the need.

Promises to Myself

I will tell the truth unless I get confused & think I could get in real trouble if someone found out, in which case, I will lie as convincingly as possible for as long as I feel the need.

Curiosity

Can I count on you to be there, no matter what? she said & I said no & she said what kind of friend are you? & I said the kind who won’t lie to you any time you want & I think she kept me around as a curiosity after that

Big Job

When do you get to be a grown-up? she said. When you can read & write & lie without laughing, I said & her eyes got big & she said she didn’t know it was that hard