In Today's Issue
Truth and Lies by Susan McCartney
Big Fat Lies
Question Impossible
Random Joke of the Day
That's Amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing
Finish with a Song
TRUTH AND LIES
In the arithmetic of
love. I minus you equals nothing. You
and I together equals everything
‘I read your
book. You’re – it is disgusting.’
His words
drench the distance between us with venom
‘You
shouldn’t have read it,’ I say
A Truth
‘Who is this
man?’ His words demand – command
Blue eyes
meet green
I pause. ‘It
is fiction. There is…..was no man, no lover.’
A Lie
He growls. ‘Who
is this man with hungry eyes and hands – caressing, satisfying, worshiping. The
man that made YOU feel beautiful?’
I say, ‘that
man does not exist.’
A Lie. A Truth
He waves
disdain. ‘What is this perverted fantasy?
This twining of moist limbs on silken sheets. This merging of souls?’ A snorted laugh – a balled fist
‘As you
say,’ I whisper. ‘A fantasy. Ashes of a
thing long lost. Something I had once.’
A Lie. A Truth
‘You write
of this man as if he were real. There
was……..is a lover. Tell me his name.’
Green eyes blaze
but blue remain cool
‘He is
dead,’ I murmur
A Lie
He snarls
spittle. ‘Tell me the name of this blind
fool who would want YOU.’
I think
before speaking. ‘You wouldn’t like it if I told you.’
A Truth
‘His
name!’ Temple veins throb
I
reflect. ‘He is dead. Dead to me now for many years.’
A Lie. A Truth
‘Who will
read this filth?’ He slams the book
‘It is
selling extremely well,’ I counter
A Truth
Ice blue
meet bulging green
‘Speak his
name for the love of God!’ His words catch in the throat and fail
I smile with
a shrug – feign a dismissive wave. ‘You
wouldn’t want to know.’
A Truth
‘I want to
know his NAME. I must know.’
A Lie? A Truth?
‘The man is
you. Once it was you and only you. But that a lifetime away.’
No Lie
Blue no
longer – shards of steel
‘I’m leaving
you now.’
A Truth
Green flash……
pain
A gasp. A sob. ‘Please don’t go. I can’t live…………’
The Truth
Susan McCartney
Big Fat Lies
Top ten fibs told by mums
- 1 Carrots make you see in the dark.
- 2 We’re almost there.
- 3 If you don’t come now, I’ll leave you here.
- 4 If you sit too close to the TV your eyes will go square.
- 5 The chocolate has all gone.
- 6 It’s bedtime - 30 minutes earlier than usual.
- 7 It won’t hurt, I promise.
- 8 If you keep pulling that face when the wind blows it will stay that way.
- 9 Eating crusts will make your hair curly.
- 10 There are no replacement batteries for that toy.
Question Impossible
This is where I ask you a fairly tough question, in fact, it's nearly impossible.
Who is the most popular person on Facebook ?
Answer below.
Random Joke of the Day
I came so close to winning the Lottery last night.
My next door neighbour won it.
That's Amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing !
Fredric Baur invented the Pringles can. When he passed away in 2008, his ashes were buried in one.
Question Impossible - The Answer
Earlier I asked - Who is the most popular person on Facebook ?
It's Cristiano Renaldo with 120 million "friends"
Finish with a Song
Given the theme this is Fleetwood Mac with Little Lies released in 1987
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