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Matters of Opinion

Truth of the matter Is truth does not matter Mistaken for reason It’s humanity’s treason Belief is a thief That reaps only grief ***

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Duke Beaufort

Date: 7/24/2024 12:59:00 PM

Maureen, this is indeed thought provoking for the time we live in. I think the title and the poem give us a lot to explore mentally. Belief based on truth eludes many of us who find it hard to look at things from a different perspective.

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 7/27/2024 8:26:00 AM

Well said, Merci beaucoup! xomo

Crystol Woods

Date: 7/18/2024 8:07:00 AM

Hum... great rhyming but I must disagree with the content... truth matters to me as does belief... although humanities reason,i agree with you there! However your opinion is just as valid as mine! And perhaps this was a statement of the fact that people in general do not care what is true as long as they were raised believing it? That I can get on board with! <3 Excellent writing! Xoxo

Crystol Woods
Date: 7/19/2024 5:01:00 PM

Yess!!! I love that! Not the injury... sorry bout that.!I love that you question everything! I think we all should ! Thank you for getting my mind going... you inspired me to write. Thanks!

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 7/19/2024 5:27:00 AM

Thank you Crystol! This ditty's more just to provoke thought about truth vs belief, not my opinion set in stone just pith to chew on ;), I have a brain injury and when I learned to question my mind, I noticed that most people never do. Cheers lovely! xomo

Jeff Connelly

Date: 7/15/2024 10:37:00 AM

Wonderfully worded Maureen; thought provoking, and to the point as always. Thanks...

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 7/17/2024 5:07:00 AM

Thank you Jeff! xomo

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 7/13/2024 10:30:00 AM

It is truly tragic that we have come to a point where facts, reason, science is no longer important, if only we could learn again to agree to disagree~

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 7/17/2024 5:07:00 AM

Yes, I agree! Lovely to see you here. xomo

Mark Koplin

Date: 7/12/2024 9:21:00 AM

Hey Mo. I'll keep religion out of this and just say you rocked these lines. Opinions matter but the problem is not everyone thinks others are entitled to a different one.

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 7/12/2024 6:44:00 PM

Thank you Mark! Speaking of rocked, I’ve had that Buffalo Springfield line “nobody’s right if everybody’s wrong” turning over and over in my head then this fell out. ;), Warm hugs, xomo

Jan Allison
Date: 7/12/2024 9:37:00 AM

lol You are SO right there Mark! hugs Jan xx

Jan Allison

Date: 7/12/2024 8:58:00 AM

conflict conflict conflict - well penned Mo! and believe me 'belief' in our family has only brought grief! dad was catholic mum was C of E! lol hugs Jan

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 7/12/2024 9:15:00 AM

Thank you Lovely! Amen, can everybody’s truth be true. Hugs! xomo

Tom Woody

Date: 7/12/2024 8:34:00 AM

Truth does not matter, hmmm... You just trashed the entire education system, every 'I love you" ever uttered, every promise ever made, every prayer ever offered. I'm going to take this as satire and wish you a lovely weekend. PS. My belief brings me immense joy :)

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 7/12/2024 6:45:00 PM

Thank you Tom.

Tom Woody
Date: 7/12/2024 9:18:00 AM

Then it's excellent, tongue in cheek satire

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 7/12/2024 9:13:00 AM

Of course it’s a satirical musing; of truth being conflated with faith and fact, of our fallible minds. In my experience the only thing possibly absolutely true is a wheel, at least when I had a great wheel builder, but that’s just my spin. ;),