step 5

Honesty's Kin

Sacrifice to beauty
worship at the altar of love
Surrender to charity,
wear integrity like a glove

Stand up for what you believe in,
in essence know for what it is you care
Wherever there may be disharmony validate change
aim to be aware

Strive to be steadfast
do what it is that you must
Take time to recover from the realities of life
with an amour of trust

Laugh for no good reason
other than it wells up from within
And spills over with affection,
to be real is never a sin

Be honest but seek truth
as it is honesty's kin
Show your heart to the world
and let your journey recommence or begin

http://www.a-spiritual-journey-of-healing.com/a-poem-about-honesty-and-authenticity.html

This poem shows how you should start honesty with yourself. "Stand up for what you believe in" (Patterson, Neil.) tells us that you should be honest with yourself and with what you believe in. "Be honest but seek truth" ( Patterson, Neil.) shows us that if you do not tell the truth, than you are not being honest. Tell the truth and be honest to yourself. Honesty can change everything in your life, just try it and you'll see.

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Honesty

Sometimes the truth,
we are tempted to hide.
Due to our guilt,
or just simple pride.

An exaggeration,
may lead to a lie.
Those that affected,
may break down and cry.

When honesty,
we try to avoid.
Relationships,
are often destroyed.

Our intentions,
are not to distress.
The only solution,
is to genuinely confess.

If we continue these ways,
we shall never gain trust.
For healthy relationships,
it’s an absolute must.

When we have done wrong,
we should be honest and frank.
People will appreciate,
in the end they will thank.

http://www.anitapoems.com/blog/poem-about-honesty

This poem is about being honest to others. Being honest to others is very important, we gain trust from each other, and if we are not honest, we lose trust. Honesty is an important habit to have, especially in relationships, if it's in a friendship or love, it is very important that you gain the other person in that relationship's trust. "Sometimes the truth,we are tempted to hide" shows that it is hard to tell the truth and tempting to keep secrets, but we need to do it because it is the right thing to do. But that all starts by being honest. Honesty is about telling the truth, and nothing more.