Honesty

To
what degree
honesty?
Why bother?
Why now and not before?
How honest?
What's it mean?
To be perfectly honest,
I am myself indifferent honest.

An honest day's work
an honest living
good and honest
in my honest opinion
honest Indian.
I cannot tell a lie
cherry trees and axes
One Hail Mary
for how many lies?

Shed an honest tear
errors of omission
honest disbelief
an honest appraisal
honest defeat
the whole truth
honest and true
and nothing but the truth.

An honest heart
honest simplicity
honest doubt
be honest with me
an honest woman
an honest man
What a fool honesty is!

Do you swear?
I do.