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Truth is a two-edged sword, you will be cut by nonsense and by circumstance, my sons, full blinded to its darker side you'll drift in seas of innocence, carefree as two neophytes with all the answers pending, daft and delirious, your youth is barely spent, and dreams are never-ending, immerse yourself in fantasies as long as you are able, and nestle, tightly held in heaven's tending. The twin deceits will wriggle as you learn, and even good will bring you sorrow, as the ways of evil cause you strife; differentiate, discern that which you can beg or borrow to lend a sweet contentment to your life. Everyone will aggravate and meddle, good and bad will jostle for attention, the guilty and the innocent, whatever they can camouflage or peddle to cheat on their redemption, beware these sly recalcitrants! The glory of the earth is set before you, flora, fauna, the duplicity of man, the dust of stars, the rubble of creation, the planets slowly spinning into view. Amidst the whirl, the waste, do what you can, identify the source of inspiration, the sounds of summer singing in the grass, birdsong, and the bliss of flowers in bloom, the unity of things, below, above. You'll make a difference in the days that pass as you give your fellow seekers elbow room, uncompromising in your search for love.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015




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Date: 5/29/2015 12:21:00 PM
keith - after several readings of this poem, i have to commend you for writing something so thought-provoking. the whole idea of truth being two-sided is something i never considered and you've explained it so beautifully that i feel like it's something i should have always known. thank you for drawing my attention to this one - i would have hated to have missed it!
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Keith Bickerstaffe
Date: 5/29/2015 12:29:00 PM
...and thank YOU Ilene for stopping by to check this one out. I am quite proud of the way it turned out... I gave copies to my boys!
Date: 5/28/2015 1:37:00 PM
another great write keep it up
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