The Truth of It

If Dr. Seuss were to write a morality poem about what TRUTH is, it might sound a bit like this.

JUDGE 

(TO BOTH PLAINTIFF AND DEFENDANT):

Though I appreciate you both believe you have a valid arguments and thereby a case, it is clear you are both unable to see beyond the limits of your own point of view.  

I must point out to you that though you each believe your own version of Truth is the accurate account, there is something about Truth that you are both guilty of failing to understand:

The Truth of it is ...

The Truth it is...

The Truth is

The Truth...

The Truth is the Truth and it never will change.

What it is now it will be then, and again.

Truth remains staid and is never subjective,

It is never the root cause of life's pain.

Truth may not be possessed nor held unto at all,

Won’t be borrowed, nor lent, nor levied.

Truth will stand only for what it is, unchanging.

And will remain all that it is or will be.

Truth will not stand for this thing or that,

It cannot belong to here, nor to there.

Truth will not be hidden in secrets or whispers.

Truth is causeless, eternal, without care.

Truth won’t be adjusted to meet any end.

Nor truth can you ever deceive.

Truth cares not if you love, adore or embrace it.

Nor cares if you do or do not believe.

What Truth is today is as it ever will be.

Truth remains steadfast and ever consistent.

Truth cannot be bent to a will or intent.

Nor can it change from "it is" to "it isn’t".

What you call Truth is not Truth at all,

But only shades of unexamined perception,

Of all you’ve known, seen or felt within your own limitations.

What you call Truth is just your own self reflection.

To see Truth as it stands is a dificult thing

When viewed through only your one set of eyes.

Eyes trained to see only in preconceived patterns,

And discount all other view points  as lies.

You may continue on in this discourse forever.

You can fight, skirmish and battle the day long

But the truth will remain in the gulf standing between you,

And you will both go to your graves being wrong.

If you want to bring closure to what you have here,

While still enjoying what is left of your youth,

I suggest you throw down the arms, admit you are wrong,

And that in between you is where lies the truth.

CASE DISMISSED

Author's Note

A long held belief of mine that the truth remains veiled while we sit in the throes of discord. Not certain I said it best here, but I am satisfied for now that at least it has been said.

Reviews

[Muse]

Truth is....in our perception. It is like trying to convert an athiest into believing in God. Or like trying to convince an alchoholic that the pain feels better when sober. It is the naive belief that our children can do no wrong despite the fact they just lied to you an hour ago. Even the most convincing conspiracy theories that present all the supporting facts and witnesses..it will always stay just a conspiracy theory...because you will always have unbelievers. Ignorance is sometimes...eternal bliss.

[Shelley Holt-Lowrey]

Thank you for taking time to stop in and read ... think on this one. One would think TRUTH would be more positively referenced, yet life proves that is not always the case. Yin/Yang - Black/White - Truth/UnTruth. One does not exist without the other. Thank you for your thoughts here.

[David Scott]

Ah... TRUTH. ??? Right up my ally. Talk about ambiguity! Truth is indeed the most dishonest of all concepts. Enjoyed what you said regarding one perspective of what done people see as truth. Thanks!!!
PS. Enjoyed your bio... Light fun whitty sarcasm that doesn't hurt at all but still makes a person think. A gift!

[lee von cleef]

If we are both wrong who is going to win ? Closure when did that word get so introduced, 60s, 70s,80s, 90s yep .I might lose the bet.

[Chris]

revisited and am still chuckling

[Onyia-Ali, Kingsley Chu..]

Is good, your use of metaphor depicted the attributes of truth.

[Pax]

truth is just your own self reflection,
i really like that and everything your say.
very thought provoking and well written poem.

and i believed in you,
CASE DISMISSED!

[Heather]

Truly brilliant I say. I think most people struggle with finding their truth, what is really true, after discarding the self perceptive views that make truth be only what they want to believe to be true...

[Shelley Holt-Lowrey]

Thank you kindly for these thoughts. This is a daily struggle for me.. but I find if I keep in mind MY truth is skewed, life is easier.