A LITTLE WHITE LIE

 

A LITTLE WHITE LIE

 

A tender bud touched and broke,

The soft heart bruised fears, sock,

Glistening eyes, teeth, and smile,

A mere harsh word turns a senile, (1)

 

The colorful flower is pale, fallen,

Life views bitter truths or hidden,

Under the amber ash, fumes top,

Come out of the secrecy, elope, (2)

 

Leaves the trace of fire, burning,

The motto firmly stands warning,

Fails the human to digest news,

Repentant of mistakes, or refuse (3)

 

A willful lie breeds faster, grows,

Revealed the deceptions, show,

Pickpocket shakes hand, talking,

Play innocent sings well walking, (4)

 

Death strikes suddenly, thwarts,

Happiness, love quickly departs,

Weak heart, a news suppressed,

Know kith and kin or depressed, (5)

 

Much later, it is informed softly,

Sank disbelief, a fact gradually,

Happened in the married life test,

Separation of loving heart rest, (6)

 

Fear to express openly, a fight,

Disclosing the truth and fright,

Kid commits a blunder, destroyed,

Parents hope for recovery, avoid (7)

 

The make-or-break world lies,

A white light polite decent sigh,

A ray fails to remove harsh facts,

Truth prevails; tolerate the heart. (viii)

 

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra

Date: 31 January 2026

Themes: Open the event politely

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