Inveterate Liar

In casual conversation,
A man told my uncle how happy he was
With his new motorcycle, his trip to
The Dakotas. “Have you ever biked?”

Honestly, my uncle mentioned the awesome bike
He once took the length of New Zealand
Before he caught the ferry to Bora Bora.

Unintentionally, he rained on the man’s parade.
And came across either egotistical
Or an inveterate liar.

Once your life has gone to such an extreme
That the unusual becomes normal,
It’s hard to know how to speak to people.

Try dropping into casual conversation
That you spent over four years in
228 square feet with your family of
Four, then five sons.
Oh, and no running water or kitchen
For nine months.
The year Virginia had 52 inches of snow.

It sounds ridiculous.
It’s true, but to the casual conversant, sounds
Untrue.

And did I mention that we petted the dolphins
At Sea World?