The lies came early, came often.
‘You’ll like this.’
‘This won’t hurt.’
‘The tooth fairy won’t come if…’
‘Santa will be here tonight.’
Not yet five and already losing credulity. And yet hanging on, keeping a sliver of the faith.
And still they came.
‘You’ll like school.’
‘Maths is fun.’
‘You can do it.’
So much duplicity had to rub off.
‘I didn’t do it.’
‘It wasn’t me.’
They stopped hurting, except…
‘I love you.’
Even that soul-deep deception wasn’t as bad as…
‘It’s nothing.’
‘I’ll be fine.’
That’s when you realise it’s the truth that really hurts.
not sure where this came from; maybe I need a few of these pictures to remind me of the upsides
or this

Deep
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As in plumbed the depths?
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😂
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We are all unsettled Geoff, the poem is so true the photos perfect….. And dog is just dog 💜💜💜
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Indeed he will always be ‘Just Dog’ which is his strength.
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It certainly is 💜
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Beautiful garden, Geoff and your dog, well <3.
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Thanks Jane. It’s getting a lot of love right now!
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i bet it is…love to you all, Geoff. x
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Yup, that sounds about right. The dog definitely brightens things. (And your garden is fabulous)
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The garden sends its love!
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I’ve always been sceptical of platitudes. May you all keep well.
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Exactly
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Yes, flowers and dog–so much truth in the face of so many lies!
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Quite!
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I saw this over at Charli’s, Geoff. Well done on a great idea.
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Thanks!
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The photos are definitely an uplifter. Gorgeous!
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Chin up, people!
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Yes, indeed!
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The flowers show their true colors and they are lovelier than the true colors being revealed by our “leaders.”
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Isn’t that so?
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Hi Mylo ❤ Life is hard and sometimes we don't like it!!
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Woof, sniff, chicken…
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It hurts because we’re so accustomed to battling our way through the bulls … erm … blather, before we get to the real bits, that when it comes up front, we’re not exactly equipped to roll with is as well as we’d like.
Dog makes everything better though. 🙂
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Yes, long live a Dog…
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