honestly...

You know how they - that proverbial, omnipotent they - always say that honesty is the best policy?  I think they're lying.  Either that or it's a backhanded way of saying what they actually mean, which is, that saying what needs to be said be it lie or truth and dubbing it honesty, is the best policy.  But they can't really say that.  Can they?

Think about it for a moment.  It's easy to say 'always tell the truth!'  Sometimes.  Sure, in the heat of the moment, exclaiming what you really think, or admitting a big mistake can be incredibly liberating.  But how many times have you done that, let something out, that you just wish you could take back?  Not because you want to keep secrets, or want to lie, but because the domino effect that followed was like being punched in the stomach repeatedly, and you realize, shit, this policy was a terrible idea.

Oh what a tangled web we weave when we practice to deceive.  But what if that web is the web that catches you?  Provides a little stability?  

I'm not promoting lying, I've just been thinking that it isn't so simple as 'thou shalt not lie.'  That would be way too easy.  The hardest part about honesty is that it doesn't always work.  It isn't reliable, and that fact is frustrating.  I guess what I'm wondering is, what would a life of pristine honesty be like?  Is it even possible?  If I speak every one of my thoughts, it's safe to say I may make a few enemies.  So what matters most, truth, or keeping things level?