A question begs an answer, or it dies
an awkward conversational demise,
but all that questions hunt for are replies –
if honesty’s the object, they forgot.

I somehow missed the evidence my eyes
and ears amassed between the ‘hi’s and ‘bye’s,
so realizing this fact is a surprise,
but having seen it I’ll deny it not.

Most questions get responses – that is true,
but ‘true’ and ‘answer’ needn’t be the same.
For auditors mishear, deny, or duck,
or put a different spin on words than you.
So conversation’s more a trope or game
than factual, and dialogue is luck.