Consequences of Truth

Maybe I shouldn't be honest.

I didn't mean to cause pain.

Maybe I should always bury the truth.

I didn't mean to hurt you.

You didn't know.

How could you?

I wouldn't let you see.

I didn't want you to.

I couldn't.

Not again.

Maybe it should have stayed in my head.

And not forced us both to face the reality.

I took the pain.

I absorbed it.

I wouldn't hide from the truth.

And it changed everything.

When nothing else could.

It changed changed everything.

Now you know.

And likely, you understand.

Just how deeply I felt that blow.

I couldn't lie.

And I couldn't reassure without explanation.

But maybe I should have tried.

I didn't realize you would feel it too.

I didn't expect you to say the words.

I didn't want to cause you pain.

Where will this go?

Where are we?

Will we be able to move on?

I don't know.

I don't know.

Only you have the answers.

-K.