a part of truth

Everyone must discover the truth,
Watching a small red cargo ship move away
From the port of Brest, slowly
By unmasking the young man who walks
Without fear of passing people,	
Ignoring the baker in love with his wife
Without talent, ignoring his warm bread,
Everyone must discover what is behind 
The devastated tropical forest,

Everyone must discover the truth, so difficult
Sitting on a bench facing the Atlantic Ocean,
By drinking without an ideal, wine from the slopes of Provence,
Everyone must discover the truth, by looking at the accident
From a car on the rainy road,

Everyone must discover the truth, so essential,
Opening the wardrobe of his old parents,
Crouching down to eat a mango
In an unhealthy port of Kenya,
Losing a game of poker with friends from childhood,
Everyone must discover the truth, looking at the desert caravans,
You can’t live without hiding your face, you can’t live
Face uncovered.   

Chacun doit découvrir la vérité,
En regardant s’éloigner un petit cargo rouge
Du port de Brest, lentement
En démasquant le jeune homme qui marche
Sans rien craindre des passants,	
En ignorant le boulanger amoureux de sa femme
Sans talent, de son pain chaud,
Chacun doit découvrir ce qui se cache derrière 
La forêt tropicale dévastée,

Chacun doit découvrir la vérité, si difficile
En s’asseyant sur un banc face à l’océan Atlantique,
En buvant sans idéal,  le vin venu des coteaux de Provence,
Chacun doit découvrir la vérité, en regardant l’accident
D’une automobile sur la route pluvieuse,

Chacun doit découvrir la vérité,  si essentielle,
En ouvrant l’armoire de ses vieux parents disparus,
En s’accroupissant pour manger une mangue
Dans un port insalubre du Kenya,
En perdant une partie de poker avec ses amis
D’enfance,
Chacun doit découvrir la vérité, en regardant les caravanes du désert,
On ne peut vivre sans cacher son visage,  on ne peut vivre
À visage découvert.

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Date: 9/19/2024 6:19:00 AM
As we watch, we see many scenes from life. Each scene enables us to discover some truth. Discovering the truth is very crucial for everyone. Well written dear Yaan.
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Date: 9/10/2024 12:52:00 PM
Yes we journey in different ways, different Experiences within the same world.' And The truth..? Its not what we think it should Be..It is simply the truth, that (hits and stays) Though it might alter in decades.' the truth Keeps a kernel always'
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Yann Rolland
Date: 9/10/2024 10:49:00 PM
Thanks Joe for your wisdom, and lovely comment
Date: 8/28/2024 3:24:00 PM
I think you wrote well to the title of this one , Yann. And it's always cool to see it on your other language underneath.
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Yann Rolland
Date: 9/10/2024 10:50:00 PM
thanks Andrea for the nice comment and appreciation, enjoyed yann
Date: 8/28/2024 2:25:00 PM
Discovering your own personal truth is crucial to your well being my friend. I can see you understand that clearly by this poem your wrote. Multi lingual talent, :)
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Yann Rolland
Date: 9/10/2024 10:52:00 PM
so true Rose, everyone has personal truth, loved your kind words, have a nice wednesday
Date: 8/28/2024 12:13:00 PM
Another great write with poetic snapshots! Love it! A fave!
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Yann Rolland
Date: 9/10/2024 10:52:00 PM
thank yoou so much Kim, enjoyed your compliment
Date: 8/27/2024 1:35:00 PM
"You can’t live without hiding your face, you can’t live Face uncovered." interesting thoughts... enjoyed your poem
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Yann Rolland
Date: 8/27/2024 4:43:00 PM
thank you so much Paige for commenting
Date: 8/27/2024 11:37:00 AM
Discovery is crucial not just for scientists but for the human race. Its takes courage to grow. Before The Enlightenment Era we were expected to be spoon fed all the ignorance of the ages or suffer the consequences of a close-minded culture. The search for enlightenment leads to bold aspirations, though full pitfalls and setbacks. Yann, a moving poem, food for thought. Mango & Chablis et moi, s’il vous plaît ~xhugs
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Yann Rolland
Date: 8/27/2024 4:43:00 PM
Thanks Anaya for the very precious and nice comment, chablis and mango are my favorite ones
Date: 8/27/2024 3:16:00 AM
So much to discover and learn from all that which happens around us, if only we are willing to grasp lil details to listen to the truth. Powerful reminder! And well woven , with creative metaphors Pleasure reading this. Sending you light
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Yann Rolland
Date: 8/27/2024 4:45:00 PM
Thanks ink Empress for the kind and precious comment, you are right list could be so long
Date: 8/27/2024 12:47:00 AM
I thunk we discover the truth after a while...
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Yann Rolland
Date: 8/27/2024 4:46:00 PM
it seems every day has a new truth for me, SO, your comment is essential in this day
Date: 8/26/2024 10:25:00 AM
Sometimes we discover that the truth is far from us and sometimes we discover the truth isn't even in us. Thanks for sharing this eye-opening work. Sara K
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Yann Rolland
Date: 8/27/2024 4:46:00 PM
Precious comment Sara, bestt wishes
Date: 8/26/2024 8:47:00 AM
What is truth, asked Pilate. Yet he condemned an innocent man to death. Deep poem about truth. Sometimes we must believe what God told us without explanation. Fine poem.
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Yann Rolland
Date: 8/27/2024 4:48:00 PM
very precious comment Victor, i didn't know about Pilate, interesting really
Date: 8/26/2024 5:42:00 AM
This is a bit fascinating. you have us thinking Yann
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Yann Rolland
Date: 8/27/2024 4:48:00 PM
thanks tom, really enjoyed your words
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