May 2014
I cannot tell a lie,
I will not tell a lie.
Oh that last one was a lie.
One exception does exist,
One that supersedes my morals.
One that come that moment I shall not resist.
If a person of whom I hold dearly,
Lay before me on their deathbed.
And was by deaths arms ever so nearly.
I would lie.
I would tell the greatest lie of all,
It will be ok,
Heaven exists,
You're doing great,
A bad person? No you're a saint!
And as their final moment is nearing,
I will stick to this lie.
As the time approaches with death being what they are fearing,
I will lie.
And it will be the most genuine and sincere lie ever told,
The one lie that will never get old.
That's the truth...
I will not tell a lie.
Oh that last one was a lie.
One exception does exist,
One that supersedes my morals.
One that come that moment I shall not resist.
If a person of whom I hold dearly,
Lay before me on their deathbed.
And was by deaths arms ever so nearly.
I would lie.
I would tell the greatest lie of all,
It will be ok,
Heaven exists,
You're doing great,
A bad person? No you're a saint!
And as their final moment is nearing,
I will stick to this lie.
As the time approaches with death being what they are fearing,
I will lie.
And it will be the most genuine and sincere lie ever told,
The one lie that will never get old.
That's the truth...
I hate lies and dishonesty, the closest i come to lying is when making a joke.
As such I have always wondered when, if ever, it's ok to lie.
My conclusion was that should someone I love or care for dearly were to be on their deathbed, if a lie would bring them comfort, I would do so.
Is that still a justifiable reason or time to lie? I believe so clearly however that is my opinion and such a thing is debatable. Ideally one should never lie but that would be the one time I will concede my morals and ethics and tell a lie.
As such I have always wondered when, if ever, it's ok to lie.
My conclusion was that should someone I love or care for dearly were to be on their deathbed, if a lie would bring them comfort, I would do so.
Is that still a justifiable reason or time to lie? I believe so clearly however that is my opinion and such a thing is debatable. Ideally one should never lie but that would be the one time I will concede my morals and ethics and tell a lie.
