Side Effects

the first lie i
told was that i
was fine and
then it was just
a dot on my
windshield, i
could keep that one
straight, always;

the latest lie
is that i am
completely moved on
from someone i met in
the sun;

no one ever told me
that lying leaves
a sugary taste in your
mouth and reminds
you what you’ve done

no one ever said that
lying is an old friend that
you see again and
wish desperately to
approach but can’t
because of the crowd;

no one ever mentioned
that lying is like smiling
for the first time;

no one said
i’d fall half in love
with it