the TruTh

I'm going to abandon all pretense right now
and tell you what you want to hear
whether in the end you'll regret my insincerity
has no bearing on the present place and time.
If you feel the slightest hesitation
now would be a pretty good time to speak
or keep your doubts at peace
for without your belief in the matter
worthless is my sacrifice.
The ghosts of the past do not come to haunt
though many of us would reason so
only for the human ineptitude to accept
what lies beyond all reasonable boundaries
and the hopefulness of the future though vague
may be the only thing certain
if we only dare to reach
and say hell to all that we fear.
You're not hollow in your vanity
though I once were among who disagree
you're just a little pretentious and much too fanciful
to not let your colossal ego get the better out of you.
I'd prefer to name it weakeness but I've a penchant for truth
that more than meets my thirst for subtlety
and beatific smiles
so I've deigned myself to cover
not the untruth, and never to conceal
just not to reveal
anymore than I need to reveal
just not to tell
anymore than I need to tell.