Such A Liar

I walk into a room; heads turn and look my way.

“Hey Al, how are things with you” I hear them say.

“Oh I’m fine, you know me, I am right as rain”.

Oh God…I am such a liar for I try so hard to hide the pain.

I’m sick of being sick; I’m tired of playing this pretentious game.

Yet if the wax smile were to melt from my face I would leave as I came.

No one cares to hear the sounds that truly sound forth from my heart.

I don’t blame them, yet one day as all in this life rings so true.

They too will know those same sounds resounding in their own hearts through and through.

Through my writings I find some ease, yet still they fail to bring me peace.

I went out to dine, with just me and me just last night at a really very nice place.

The song “unchained Melody” was playing and soon tears streamed down my face.

The waitress came and saw the scene and in politeness queried if I was OK.

I put on my wax smile and wiped away the bitter tears and said “oh me, I’m just fine”

Oh God…I am such a liar…for I say this all the time.

J. Allen Wilson © 11/1/08

Unchained Melody Righteous Brothers