Truth vs. Lies and the Answer

Truth vs. Lies

of all the lies I tell you
every single word is true
each fiction a reality
in the world that is our due

a world in which I'm free
to prove by public deed
that all the things I say
express my deepest need

to be there with you
not only in your pleasure
but also in your time of pain
would be the true measure

of what you mean to me
by action I could show
I understand the worth
of the treasure you bestow

on me without reserve
the love and strength you share
should be openly returned
and I my love for you declare

not in the glow of candlelight
where the words are barely seen
but in the glare of sunshine
to see clearly what they mean

but in the reality of our life
so it will remain until I die
that every truth you hear from me
will forever be a lie

The Answer:

If your lies are truly truth
and the final truth be lie
what last word upon your tongue
will you whisper when you die?

Will you stumble on the words
that in your heart now sleep
that you wish you would have said
instead of in your heart you keep.

If it's lies that keep you better
and truth you keep from light
then both I'll take together
one for day and one for night.