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True or False, by David Chek Ling Ngo

4/2/2022

 
She's motivated to seek help; otherwise, she wouldn't have asked for the answer,

she wouldn't have repeatedly pursued the same line of questioning, causing stress,
just to get the conversation flowing,

even when she knows asking the same question won't get her a different answer,

she thinks she's entitled to a response --
​
a way out to release her pain once and for all,
which has been making her cry to sleep every night
and dream dreams that remind her of her insult,

a way to make her feel important again
for all she wants is to hear that everything she’s been told was false --

she knows what to do with the answer if she gets it,

she wants to make sure there's nothing missing in the answer she’s
so that she can complete the picture,

or to make sure the answer she’s is ‘true' —
a different answer from what she wants to hear —
so that she can be set free.
Jim Bartlett link
4/2/2022 04:36:16 pm

Sometimes we need to hear the truth
Other times it's the last thing we want to hear
Well done
Jim

David Ngo
5/2/2022 06:05:01 am

You're absolutely right Jim. As emotional beings, we can be complicated. Many thanks.

Sue Clayton
5/2/2022 04:26:46 am

Even when the truth hurts it can set us free.

David Ngo
5/2/2022 06:11:24 am

Yes, it's when we've the courage to accept. Many thanks Sue, for your thoughts.


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