Dear Lord,

Telling the honest truth is hard,
And sometimes it hurts others.

We sometimes feel compelled to lie,
We feel as if it's better to blind people from the truth,
Because we may want to protect them,
Our ourselves.

We may feel that it is easier,
And it could make our lives less complicated.

I now know that this isn't true,
I know that if we lie,
We are just spinning a more complicated web,
And that web will be harder to get untangled from.

I ask you help all of us,
Your children,
To tell the truth,
Even if it hurts others or myself.

By doing this I'll be making you pleased,
Because I'll own up to my mistakes,
Or help others realize their mistakes and show them the truth.