Glass Intestines

Is honesty spilling

Guts all over the floor

Am I obvious: easy to read, deciphered with a glance and you choose to turn away

Am I a mystery: clouded in hypocrisy, molded by half strangers and their opinions on my broken teeth

Are you trying to read in the bylines, looking for meaning in a dialect you haven't heard before

Is honestly spilling guts

All over the floor

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This poem came about out of genuine curisosity. When is it dishonest to not speak your mind? When is honestly crossing a line into being rude or harsh? The phrase 'honesty is the best policy,' is so commonly used, however it's far more nuanced than the phrase gives credit. 

I did not come up with some brilliant answer, and I wasn't trying to. But, I wrote something which I enjoy and hopefully captures the imagination.