Truth

Truth in a few lines

We are wandering through fiction in search for the truth

In search of our individual truths

In search of worldly truths

They say all you need in life is love and truth

But what is truth without love

And what is love without truth

One cannot exist without the other

So if you have one you surely have both

But what is love?

What is truth?

How do we find these nearly unattainable ideas, feelings, emotions?

Especially when the world is buried in hatred and lies

We are all lost in this world

Looking for a needle in a haystack

It’s like looking for silver in Africa

Or gold in California

There doesn’t seem to be anything left to find in this world

Where does it all begin?

Will we ever find love and truth?

Things are only real when they are taken away

Then you appreciate them

As soon as we are born, we begin to die

No one should die inside

Truth and love should keep our souls alive

But where is love?

Where is truth?

Are they found in people?

Even if most are apprehensive to trust

Even though most don’t believe in you or in themselves

Do they even exist?

Or are they just wandering through fiction themselves?

Reviews

[Drifting Blue]

There doesn't seem to be anything left to find in this worldWhere does it all begin?Will we ever find love and truth?Things are only real when they are taken away
Striking lines here. Very arresting. I think of Yeats "the center cannot hold." You take a meditation on a very traditional subject, inject it with a touch of world weariness. Still, the search continues.

[L.G. Knight]

This is amazing with wonderful thought provoking questions that beg to be answered... unfortunately my answer has already been given lol... But I truly loved this write!

Great Job!

~Frances~

[wizthom]

love is trust and trust is love.
you can't have one without the other,
for within the two lies truth .
as the world must learn,
there is peace within the eye of the storm..
and it is so cold in the center of fire.peace wizthom

[Jay W Valentine]

I always find myself accidentally answering questions asked in poems when trying to review them. To me it's a sign that I enjoyed what was written so kudos to you. That being said, personal experience has led me to believe that Truth and Love are ideals that aren't found in other people but in ourselves. Someone can tell us how that feel but until we truly believe it, it doesn't really matter. I've loved women who didn't love me the same but told me they did and I believed the feeling was mutual until I was proven otherwise. My truth was different from the facts as was my love. What's inside of us is the most powerful thing, so long as we convey Truth and Love in our lives we'll believe it's out there and get it back... it may be a little jaded and disillusioned at times but if it's true to us it's true indeed. Again, this is an excellent work you have here.

[Jason Nuciola]

i love it its Beautiful

[Krishna]

You ask some real big questions in this one! Girl, I'm not sure if love and truth are found in people, but so far from what I have experienced, I would say they are a great source! I just love the first line most of all!