Tell Me Why

Last week you told me
You were taking a day off
That you and your sister
Were spending the day together
You were going to the zoo

This week you hand me
An envelope of photographs
Saying they are from
Christmas and the zoo trip
I start flipping through them

When I get closer to the end
I am momentarily stunned
It's a shot of your sister
But someone else is behind her
Smiling at the camera

I quickly flip to the next couple
Of shots which she is in also
Without a word I finish
Looking at them and
Place them back in the envelope

And wonder why I was caught
So off guard by photos of her
I know you're together
That she is your lover now
But that's not what bothered me

I was surprised that she was there
With you and your sister
You failed to mention that fact
You may not even think you lied to me
But a lie of omission is a lie nonetheless

I want to know, but I will not ask
Why do you still lie to me?
Why do you still feel the need to?
Why don't I expect that from you?
Why does it still hurt?

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