Truth

When facing truth 
whatever it is 
it is usually 
at first silent 
a gnawing sigh
which hardly erupts 
but often escapes 
like the fizz
from a fresh
bottle of pop
a slow sss
announcing to you 
that you have 
at last lanced 
that painful boil
and now are
ready to heal
telling of others 
is less important 
now than ever