Nature of Truth

by gardenhackleStratford, Connecticut, USA

Oct 2010 697 Views 8 comments

Nature of Truth

The truth is all that matters.
It's not owned by you or me.
Our opinions do not phase it.
From our bias, it is free.

Some people try to hide the truth
While others just deny it.
Some seek to corrupt the truth
While others just decry it.

But the truth can never be destroyed.
We're better off to face it;
Letting truth be our life's guide.
When you find the truth, embrace it.

You never know if your beliefs
Are true unless you try
To launch them to opposing winds
And let them sink or fly.

Unchallenged, you can never know
What's truly wrong or right,
Opposing winds bring down a lie
But launch a truth in flight.

Though surely sometimes we'll be wrong
The truth will set us free.
And the sooner we concede when wrong
The fewer times we will be.

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Posted: Oct 2010

About this poem:

Debate is the greatest tool for testing truth; very effective as long as what's right is more important than who's right and as such both protagonist and antagonist benefit.

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Comments (8)

GashlyAmish Hell, Ohio USAOct 18, 2010

aye...i mean, i, concur. debate the situation, not the person, ever. uuuhhh, GH, can you go recite this on Capitol Hill?

in truth, a wise write...you rock!

jeddah12singapore, Central Singapore SingaporeOct 18, 2010

always a good poem from the poet,,kudos

andrew149Southbourne, nr.Bournemouth, Dorset, England UKOct 18, 2010

Thankyou Gardenhackle....I liked this one, though sadly it is also true that while lies fly, the truth walks, so we need a little patience sometimes my friend.........Andrew.

gardenhackleOPStratford, Connecticut USAOct 18, 2010

Thanks, guys. Navigating toward the truth is pretty easy, Andrew. As soon as a fact is proven to be false, dump it like a bin of smelly rubbish and you're one step closer to the truth. :) Might never get there, but it's a sure way to head the right direction.

Ladybee42East Liverpool, Ohio USAOct 19, 2010

there is great value from the truth - while 'untruth' is as worthless as it is meaningless. in the last 14 years or so of my life i have come to value the truth enormously - thanks for this lovely poem Robert.