Don’t lie.
The murkiness is clear to see.
You are more likely
To find discrepancy in waters that appear perfectly still,
Where people mirror back to one another
What they think others want to see,
Hiding who they really are from view
Because they are smart enough to know
That nobody likes troubled waters
Shaky convictions
Messy situations
Uncomfortable conversations-
Drama.
Yet if you ever get close enough
To even the most wonderful of humans
You may come to know,
Firsthand,
That troubled waters
Are all there is.