Writing Prompt

I lied.

I’m sorry that I lied,

But I don’t know another way to live.

I lie all the time.

I lie to my friends,

My family,

Strangers,

Myself.

Sometimes it starts out as the truth,

But than my truth changes,

And I don’t know who I am without the past,

So I pretend it still exists in the present.

I’m smart,

Funny,

Talented,

Confident…

See how nicely it fits?

If a recipe is perfect why change it?

I...

(I don’t normally put trigger warnings but there is a lot of pro ana tips that I don’t want people to follow, and heavy references to disordered eating/body image I guess? I’m not quite sure)

I’d definitely promise I was quite the honest person,

I’d declare I was logical, well rounded,

I’d claim my morals were fixed;

But don’t we all say things that aren’t true,

Little white lies to placate our c...

“That’s exactly why we want you to run.”

“Me? I couldn’t. There’s no way. I wouldn’t win.”

“But that’s what the people want. Poll after poll shows us that the public is craving someone who will be honest, who will just level with them. That’s why we want you to seek the nomination.”

She thought about it for a moment as the two-member search committee, well-practiced in the art of not speaking f...

‘Technically,’ I thought, as I opened the door, ‘if I say part of the story and not the other then I’m not lying.’

“Where have you been?” Yelled my mum, rushing down the stairs, “you’ve been gone all weekend!”

“I had a sleepover,” I said quickly, “I don’t think my phone worked though so I couldn’t text you. I’m sorry.”

Obviously that’s not entirely true, but it’s not necessarily wrong. I was ha...

"So, how'd you damage your wing?"

Arietta sighed, leaning against the wall. "Accident as a child. My brother was a little too strong for his own good as a child, and, you know, he went a little too far. My parents couldn't afford to get the damage treated."

"How sad."

"I don't appreciate your sarcasm, Rhydian."

"My apologies. What's your name again?"

"Evette. Evette Briarwhisk."

"And you're ...

Fran woke and read her bible daily. She readied her self for work and prided herself in doing the best job possible.

“Fran, would you like to help with payroll?” said the boss.

“I’ve never done payroll, but I’m happy to learn,” said Fran.

She’d been helping out with this for a few weeks. One day she walked back to his office to ask a question and saw a game on the boss’ computer. Interesting ...

Fifty-five years his hands had settled roots and pulled briary weeds. Scratches and hives and when he forgot to put on his wide-brimmed hat those painful cancer spots on his head. But those were all little sacrifices for the advice he gave to the women who brought their ailing houseplants or outdoor roses to him. They always wanted to know what aphid, or mold, or too much of the cheap fertilizer ...

I always valued the truth.

But i knew ways it could be bent.

Because the people in this cruel world,

Just love to play pretend.

See i used to never lie.

I would never bend my facts.

But smiles and laughs every day are now a simple act.

I don’t sleep at night and even if i do its never still,

Because even i know that sometimes lies can kill.

When someone asks how i am, I always answer ‘’great’’

...

The squire stumbled back into the woman in the purple cloak. She looked down at him with curious eyes.

“Are you afraid Tobey?” She asked. Her voice was mesmerising. A gentle and soothing tone that calmed him. She put her hands onto his shoulder.

“N-n-no.” He replied. How did he know his name? They had only met just a moment ago and yet he felt he had known her for ages.

“Do you think you’re see...

I’m as honest as they come.

As honest as the trees are tall,

The grass is green,

The sky is blue.

A man I knew well, tall and formidable

Pointed out with a voice so sweet

Sugar would have melted.

“My love, my heart so dear,

You must know

By now at least,

That the best days you see

Are not the only days.”

Upon that thought, I looked hard in the mirror and smiled.

For my honesty is fa...