I stand
Face drained
Pailed
White
I was caught
I knew it
Mom knew it too
She inquires
I lie
I know it
She knows it too
I am in trouble
Grounded
Humiliated
Shamed
I know it
Mom knows it too
She inquires once more
This time
I tell the truth
I know it
Mom knows it too
I am still in trouble
Grounded
Humiliated
Shamed
We both know it
But I told the
Truth
And the truth
Feels better
So
Much
Better