Authenticity

No one likes a phony,
Someone whose words
Are insincere
And whose sentiments
Are exaggerated.
We each come equipped
With an internal radar
That detects a phony
The instant they start to speak.
On the other hand,
Someone who speaks
Straight from their heart
With genuine compassion
Is equally as detectable
As is the phony,
But their words stand out
For their simple elegance
And the power they have
To move the world around them.
Authenticity is the key!