Secrets and Lies

There is one thing that scares me about myself. That is the ease with which I can tell lies. I have not told any lies here, but there are some secrets which I will not reveal here. I can look at someone and say something that is completely untrue. I only do this to protect those whom I love. I sometimes do this to protect myself. I do not tell lies that would hurt anyone. Some of the secrets that I keep can be a burden to keep sometimes, but I do not want to do anything to hurt anyone. Sometimes it is better to bear a burden that to say or do things that would hurt others. There are some people to whom I have never lied. I believe in being open and honest, but this is not always the right thing to do.