Why do we lie?

Why is honesty sometimes so hard?

Maybe we think we can go farther with a lie

Maybe we think we can benefit somehow

Sometimes we even lie about who we are

Pretending and acting is not hard 

Sometimes we lie to protect ourselves 

And avoid being caught

There is a price that we’re bound to pay though

And that price will appear like a stain on our soul

The soul is invisible of course, so we don’t see the stain 

But that stain remains and with every lie

Another stain is added as time goes by

The soul that is stained is not a happy soul

It’s not at peace

It seems our life is going well

But it’s not like that 

There can be regret and guilt 

“Truthfulness is the foundation of all human virtues”

May we grow and develop and choose honesty over deceit 

May 30th, 2025