shades of gray

between our blacks and whites

are a dozen shades of gray

beneath our "truths"

are carefully concealed lies

for what or for whom exactly

i can only wonder...

i've lied, been lied to

to spare myself and yourself

from pain

hoping

fervently hoping

maybe even hopelessly

that shades of gray

will work for us...

half-truths

white lies

are they,

will they

ever be
justified?

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