Truth Unsexed

A fact is a truth unsexed -Kahlil Gibran

For a woman, honesty is a blunt fallacy
Her heart is a cocoon of secrets
She must only be brutal, right ?
To speak out what her mind holds.

Because, you see, what she sees
Is unreliable, mostly
Here comes her ability to perceive
And she tweaks the lies out of the web.

But when she closes her eyes,
The world around gets sucked into a black hole
Still she feels the joy
Of envisioning a dream.

What is a dream ?
Anything but well laid facts
Her soul strives for sensuality
So she will be the truth and live it, too.

To bed, she will take what she can explore
A dream of truth, but only which is tried many times
She would rather be seduced with an experienced truth
Than a virgin fact, a truth unsexed.

Author's Note

Unsexed means or what Kahlil Gibran meant in his aphorisms was a virgin, not explored yet. I only meant to extend his thought with my perspective and imagination.

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

I have six sisters and three daughters. I know woman are complex and don't pissed them off. I like the honest and directness of the poem. The ending lines I liked a lot.
"To bed, she will take what she can explore
A dream of truth, but only which is tried many times
She would rather be seduced with an experienced truth
Than a virgin fact, a truth unsexed."
I tell the young men. Best ensure your woman is content too. Need two to dance and best make it fun and entertaining. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Namrata]

You must understand women good, really. He he, it needs two to dance...true that !
Is there anything so mysterious about women, still, for you ?

[Coyote Poetry]

It is true. I know woman. No option with a house filled with them.

[Prabha Salimath]

You did a good job here unfold the truth of woman.

" For a woman, honesty is a blunt
fallacy
Her heart is a cocoon of secrets
She must only be brutal, right ?
To speak out what her mind holds."
these are very common trait of every woman. Namrata liked your straight forwardness.

[Namrata]

Thank you for your kind review. :D

[kollaboratyve]

She would rather be seduced with an experienced truth
Than a virgin fact, a truth unsexed. I love this line.this poem seems to be personal to.let me tell you in something in the spirit of love,for the word unsexed,you may try the word undersexed,i do not think unsex is a word,I hope I do not offend you

[Namrata]

Every poem rises from a personal cause, so, yes. Unsexed doesn't exist but it means virgin or at least so meant by one of the greatest philosophers, Kahlil Gibran.

[kollaboratyve]

ok.i understand

[Stonz P.]

I will admit that once I started reading this, I thought of it as another feminist (I'm against the whole Feminist ideology) issue thing but as I progressed the piece started shaping up into the deeper meanings; that was relieving

"Her soul strives for sensuality
So she will be the truth and live it, too."

There is something in the Persian school of thought that has echoed in this which I will say impressed me.
Good write.

Some places, the articles can be avoided to achieve a more profound meaning like:
#For a woman, honesty is blunt fallacy
#The world around her gets sucked into black holes
#She would rather be seduced with experienced truth (or the experienced truth)

but this is not a big issue so you can choose to heed it or let it be, it's fine either way.

[Namrata]

Thank you. Would you elaborate about the Persian school of thought you just mentioned ? I would like to be enlightened.

[Stonz P.]

Have you read any Persian poets?
I see you quoted Khalil Gibran and he belonged to that school, but not very strictly, as he adhered to Christianity, Judaism as well.

If you have just read some internet quotes, I will advise you to stop doing that immediately and look up books by Rumi, Shams of Tabriz, Faiz and well, Gibran to start with. You will see what I mean :)

[Namrata]

No, sir. I read Gibran. And have read a few poems of Rumi. Rest, I will look up. Gibran is my favorite philosopher. His aphorisms and The Broken Wings to mention only a few. And my favorite poem of his- Song of Fortune.
I have hardly met people who read Gibran.

[Stonz P.]

Oh please, no Sir. I am just a couple years into my twenties.

I don't have a favourite philosopher, I keep finding someone new whom I like.
But among the Persians, I love Rumi the most.
And no, no, you can say neither have I. Gibran, I have read but two-three years ago, that too not prolifically. I gave up pdfs two years ago and never bought a book by him so I've not explored him but The Poet from 'A Tear and A Smile' by him can be a favourite. I think it was in the same collection as Song of Fortune, I don't remember it at the moment. All I know about him is from what my Dii told me about him and of course, the internet.

[Namrata]

Oh, your maturity seems well beyond your age. Thank you for stopping by again.

[Stonz P.]

*snigger* *snigger* Mature, eh? Haha.. That is new... My friends would call you 'innocent' for labelling me so :P

[Namrata]

I would like to believe you have a list of alter egos. Pinch me if I am wrong. *pout*.

[Stonz P.]

Hahah, people call me by my nickname only, except for my family so yeah, you could say that. So, you earn only a light *pinch*.

[Namrata]

Ouch....nah ! I faked it, I am strong.

[Stonz P.]

If I were a chauvinist pig, you'd be terrorized. But I'm a spiritualist, here have some energy ;)

[Namrata]

Can I bring my bucket, please pour it in :D
And if you were a chauvinist pig, you wouldn't be able to grunt hard but an equivalent feminist b***h would bark her victory.

[Stonz P.]

"Feminism." I would not like to go there. People have ended up disliking me to the point of hatred :P
And yeah, yeah, save up, I hope peace will be with you :D

[Namrata]

Truce call, mate !

[Stonz P.]

*waves white flag and offers an olive branch*

[The Nude Writer]

Wow! You are such a great writer. So much intelligence and passion :)

[Namrata]

Glad you stopped by !

[The Nude Writer]

I'm glad I did too :)