Yankees Challenge A Poem Reflecting on Truth and History

by Yankee4youSt. Albans, Vermont, USA

Apr 2022 277 Views 3 comments

Yankee's Challenge -- A Poem Reflecting on Truth and History

Truth is the Greatest Prize

We had our moments
Some good and some bad
Could we share a future
Against a world so mad
You and me were glad

Can we rewrite history
The one that got away
Is peace such a mystery
To hide what we betray
Can we catch a future

There once was such hope
Peace that would last and last
The world too tired to cope
We were all so hungry
Coming out of the cold

Now we all must realize
Our future is really not ours
When all our freedom dies
So beware of all the lies
Truth is the greatest prize

Sometimes we must accept the outcome of truth or suffer the consequences.

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Posted: Apr 2022

About this poem:

[ Editorial ] Our world these days is full of disinformation and lies. Words become distorted; actions deceptive, intensions hostile.

What do 'we' poets have to say about 'truth and history' ?

It's a passionate subject to write about and very personal, too.

Who would like to join me in my first-ever challenge to fellow poets on CS and write about this subject? "Truth and History"

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Comments (3)

salamunaDeventer, Overijssel NetherlandsApr 23, 2022

well Chris, i will try to join your challenge .The main words for me are "Our future is really not ours
When all our freedom dies " Lily

Yankee4youOPSt. Albans, Vermont USAApr 24, 2022

Thanks Lily for both your comment and entry in this challenge. I have always believed that poetry is the higher form of thought and reasoning when the very abstract truth meets the highly organized and compartmentalized past. Tis truly feels like another era of great deception being achieved.