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Sonnet Xxxvii: When You Speak 3 - Mid Wing

We’ve heard it said, That partial sight is worse than no sight We would rather not see men as trees. That half-truth is no truth It is rather a blatant lie. That partial information is no information Better to be called a misinformation. Therefore if you will, When you give sight, be like Jesus If you would swear an Oath Make it void of all trace of perjury And if you must tell tale Always tell the full story, a balanced story When You Speak.

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Beata Agustin

Date: 11/27/2024 2:10:00 AM

Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.

Aina Oluwafisayomi

Date: 4/27/2019 6:03:00 PM

It is deceit and eventually no good when we tell our stories only to suit or meet present demands, when our audience become sober the stories will cease to be relevant, or may even cause the desperate to be misled. The beauty of our stories is that it be real and as such will always be relevant to our audience.