Lies

My Ode to the grieving:
Do not grieve my dear;
for those who are near, will find a place
that is far better than the one they left,
and will continue to bestow their love upon you,
no matter what you believe or want to believe.

Why do people fear the truth so much? Is it overrated? Too real to handle? Sometimes, humans just want things to be in black and white- the right and wrong- just to make things simpler for us to understand. We seek this especially when we undergo some sort of tragedy or an emotional upheaval. Things like romance, religion and death can enhance this feeling.

For instance, death makes a person needy for simplistic answers to complicated questions in the world which now seems meaningless to them. I believe they already create some truths for themselves about the life of the dead, and all that they need now is confirmation, in order to keep their fabricated truths from shattering around them. We, as their loved ones, would do so, as any practical person would. After all, who are we to shatter their dreams? Some may argue that by lying, we do not do justice to the memory of the dead. But I am sure that the dead would have wanted their loved ones to be at peace with themselves and their death- and reconcile their life.

At times, individuals turn out to be madly in love with the one who died, and are still trying to come to terms with the tragedy- cornering them into a state of being on the brink of insanity.The truth in this case, though not overrated, would have just disturbed the living and be indifferent to the dead. After all, the truth is the truth, whether it is told or not.