Truth

To my friend, Serah, who sees the beauty in simple spaces.

Truth is truth. 

It is what it is. 

The difficulty is being able 

to accept those truths 

that aren't what we want them to be... 

Truth is no respecter of persons, 

it changes not for love nor peace of mind. 

We can't control what is true about others, 

but we can shape the truth of our own lives...

Author's Note

Words by icaros13, arranged by Serah. Thank you for your poetry and wisdom, Serah.

Reviews

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. oh, you are a very sweet genius, my friend ... thank you so much for posting this piece ... i really did think it's an epic ... and you cannot imagine how overwhelming it is ... to see the "earnest hemingway" quote on your profile ... on my right ... as i type this comment ...

. there is so much profundity in this piece ... the truth resides in them ... and it's beautiful ... because ... to me ... more than the truth ... what you arrive at ... in these amazingly insightful words ... is freedom ... the last two lines stunned and stumped me when i read them ... how beautiful a piece this is ... that says so clearly that --

"We can't control what is true about others,
but we can shape the truth of our own lives..."

. i believe in this so much ... i believe in accepting others ... in letting them discover their truth ... it's tough to implement but i do try as earnestly as possible ... and ... i definitely try to shape the truth of my own life ...

. exceptional work, my friend ... one of the best micro epics i've read ...

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~ wow... so very perfectly written and said...

~ reading this micro epic after nine months again... is like revisiting those profound conversations that we've had... thanks a million, my friend... for being as wise and as sensitive and as perceptive as you are... thank you for empowering me on some of my darkest days...

[icaros13]

We have definitely had some profound conversations, haven't we. I thought I'd update it to match your current profile so those who weren't here in the days of .me. would know who I was talking about. You've guided me through the dark many times as well.

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~ those conversations belong in a book... maybe one day... when i have the might and muscle to publish it... inshallah...

[icaros13]

(:

[Renée]

Brilliant thoughts ! Glad to see you back around ( :

[icaros13]

Hey Renee! It's good to be back.

[Renée]

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[Whiskurz]

Very wise words my friend......Whisk

[Leslie Philibert]

A poem that impresses not only through wisdom but through lyrical quality, a fine piece of writing.

Truth lays in every ones own reality.

E.L.

[Corset]

heeey, line two is what I always say! Not always easy to except either, especially when you think it should be otherwise. the last two lines are brilliant, and kudos to .me. for the clever arrangement of such wise words!

[Deandra Dawn]

Very......true....nicely done :)

[Tasha]

This is so true. Very profound piece.

[Emily B]

oh wow! i am much impressed this morning . . . wonderful