You used to tell me
to stay sober.
I used to smoke a blunt
before you would come over.
I always said that
I was just tired.
You never really
believed me.
You just wanted to be
with someone,
and you hated to fight,
so you would let it go.
But we were both unhappy,
even though we said that
we were in love.
Sometimes it’s just
easier to lie.
Lou Rasmus is an independent author from Chicago, IL. His works are largely focused on exploring the meaning of life – or lack thereof – while the themes of love, relationships, and self-loathing are also central to many of his stories. His upcoming novel, Primrose Isle, will be his third self-published title. Grapefruit Juice, a collection of bitter poems and short stories, and DEAD RED FISH, his semi-autobiographical debut novel about a young man coming to age on a road trip with his childhood friends, are also available on Amazon. View more posts
Yep.
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Truth, young Skywalker
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hahah thanks Walt
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That last line was so real. Been there too many times in life.
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nice to know im not the only one.
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Been there. Great poem, you really got something here.
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thanks Rachel. means a lot
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There are all too many who live such lies. My late wife started to think of herself as one of them, but I fixed that and made her love a true thing.
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thats a very nice story
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It IS easier to lie. Problem is, once you start, you can’t stop. Focus on being true to yourself and if a woman doesn’t like it, she can walk. That’s the only way until you meet someone who loves you for you. (Good luck with that. All women see men as something to be changed or fixed. LOL!)
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haha very true George
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Not all women😉
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I read this several times. Will read it again too. Love it.
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very nice of you. happy you like it
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very nice.
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thank you
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Great man!
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thank you very much
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never worth living a lie, trust me, i did it for 30 years
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shit. i believe it. out of it now at least.
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We have all been there and one thing I can tell …..run before it’s too late …… company for the sake of company is never a good idea and that musk you have to constantly wear will fry your skin sooner or later,and your soul😎
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haha “that musk” … but i think you’re right. this was a story about an old relationship. done now. think that’s a good thing
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It is indeed and ,yes lol as much as I love musk as a scent for men I meant mask😂😂😂I’ll never win this war with typo😳🤣
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hahah oh well. i knew what you meant
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Damn I really need to check typo and,may be ,start wearing my glasses on my nose rather on my head🤣or may be not……I can just keep mistyping😜
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fuck it, whatever is comfortable
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👍🏻😎
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A love of convenience!
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it was.. and not a good one
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god don’t I know it
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i don’t think we’re the only ones who’ve been there. sadly
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Tragically beautiful lies, Lou.
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thank you
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I really adore this one!!!!! Superb!!!!
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glad you do. thank you
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
YUP–IS IT EVER! GREAT VERSE! CLEAR AND WELL-EXPRESSED POINT!
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thank you for sharing this
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Awesome.. As always. Also.. Love really is quite complicated isn’t it?
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thank you … and yes it is. always a mess
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Still together?
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