Mis-Understood

a lie told honestly
or a truth with intention dissimilar
whether the person
or the words uttered
what matters the most
is what mattered

a dropped trait
picked up from the past
an apparition of apprehension
of a future dark
may be a stray stone
that one could not see
with great care bought but
a gift undelivered may be
what matters the most
is what mattered

are tears always shed in pain
does a laugh envoice the joy in heart
are sighs all the time in vain
or a grin is mockery at the last
not all capital help loans
come with interests attached
neither does silence mean
a blatant refusal
what you say
what you think
and do you what
may be all the same
or way apart but,
what matters the most
is what mattered