Truth

Truth is light that can not be grasped
Air with no handles, briefly gasped
Just as light slips through your fingers
Warmth of vapor in your lungs so briefly lingers
To know the truth you must see all
In a crevasse's depths Veritas does fall
Into shadow's realm we can not see
Only where there's sun's glory
Shadows change through the day
As it moves along in its harlequin way

Reviews

[Marie]

I love the rhythm, rhyme and easy flow of this sublime write, Soren. To know, to discover the real truth, not somebody's version of it, one has to explore the full depth of the deep and broken crack in the iceberg of words, because it slips into shadows which have no light and becomes very difficult to locate. Only where there is light will the shadows disappear as they do throughout the day as it moves along its masked and silent way, the truth becomes visible. With the passing of time all secrets are revealed! Wow! Powerful penning in this allegorical write, captivating and gripping. I enjoyed reading and thank you for sharing, Soren. Lovely work!

[Soren]

Thank you so much Marie. You are interpretation follows pretty much what I was thinking as this was penned. The only addition I would make is that since truth is constantly changing, it can never be fully known

[Marie]

But, dear Soren, how can the truth change, it IS the truth. Surely only one's interpretation of the truth can change, but the truth itself remains 'The Truth'? PLEASE tell me how it can change, I am 'dying' to know, Soren. Thank you, my friend...

[Soren]

What is meant is that we can never know the truth. Text books change because we learn that what we thought was true in now something else and tomorrow what we think is true today will not be tomorrow. What was the weather cycle of the past might not be today with climate change. In order to know what is true we have to know all the variables and be able to control for them. Under the scientific method we test the null hypothosis which means we can only know what is not true not what is true. By elimination we assume what is probably true to a certain degree of certainty.

[Marie]

Thank you for your lengthy explanation, dear Soren. I appreciate you taking time out to teach me and I am MOST grateful, dear friend...