Some of the people I identify with most closely
-'friends' is too cosy to describe them well-
have what I think of as 'strange antennae',
in a world full of polite lies they recognise
the decaying bones of less reputable truths
buried inside the fresh faces fronting the lies.
Their antennae twitch and they respond proportionately.
That is they feel the truth and seek to call it out,
leaving the liar conflicted. In situations I have witnessed
how much this has left both parties conflicted.
The liar by their lies and the decoder
by what they felt they had to call out.
Instinctively I am on the side of those with strange antennae
-I too get a certain twitchiness when I have to decide
'how do I respond to this?' Where my solution, since I know
how weary other peoples anger leaves me, is to decide
'what is my optimum length of time with this person'
and prepare the tact of my exit appropriately....
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