Jannie Breedt Poet I do not know?

Truth

- TRUTH-

Her attraction has no equal
Our lady of the night
Her virtue is a temple
Veiled in bridal white
But as if out of fashion
She discarded all her clothes
We built her in our systems
But she died in all of those

We seek her in our pulpits
We seek her in ourselves
She repels us like a magnet
When  conversely switched the pole

So we covered up her nudity
Introduced her as a friend
Who sometimes has two faces
Other times none at all
All the treasure and money on Earth
Cannot compare her estimated worth
Her answer to all our seeking and bitter woes
Her hidden secret is revealed
Her address where she resides
Is under a greedy nose.

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Patricia Cresswell September 15, 2017 at 2:23 PM Truth sometimes most elusive but always right under your nose. That which people say they long for yet shun. Weapons grade truth kills instantly with an seemingly innocent shot. All of these thoughts and many more are whizzing in my head. Jannie Breedt January 4, 2018 at 3:02 PM Isnt it wonderful to have a feiend like you? I also play guitar but when I play its normally for one or two in a crowd. I play for you

Robert Warlov June 1, 2017 at 12:04 PM as to the form, you can consider this an Ode; a song about "Truth". Patricia Cresswell September 15, 2017 at 2:23 PM

Punnia Viswan Bhatia January 5, 2017 at 10:48 PM We lie to ourselves at times to justify to our conscious! rating...

Lwazi Mziyako November 22, 2016 at 3:54 AM Truly i am humble about this poem

CayCay Godwin October 28, 2016 at 12:11 PM YES - I sure wrapped around this one. I'm slow sometimes, now unsure whether 'she' is night's feel, environment or other. Clearly and poetically each stanza creatively reveals man's greed, deception and abusive, selfish ways - I've written many poems about that myself. Had many nightmares while awake about those issues, too! Many of your poems resonate with me, this is no exception, I just want to know who SHE is, like other readers apparently know ... CayCay

Phil Capitano August 20, 2016 at 1:28 PM Sooooooo true!!!! Nowhere can the truth be found for words are mere approximations.

Pashang Salehi August 18, 2016 at 2:51 AM Your truth is ambiguous to me ... how about a little lie...

Robert Lindley August 17, 2016 at 9:46 AM Great depth, insight and intuitive creativity represented in this fine piece. Had me from start to finish. TRUTH, THAT WHICH MAY BE DENIED/IGNORED BUT CAN NOT BE DEFEATED.

Mary E.W. Stephenson August 11, 2016 at 9:10 AM Poignant and intuitive. You set the bar. Jannie Breedt August 11, 2016 at 9:19 AM Hi Mary thank you for the visit to my poem.

Sara Kendrick August 6, 2016 at 4:42 PM Truth does hide from us most of the time..I enjoyed reading this one..Thanks for the visit to my page..Sara Jannie Breedt August 11, 2016 at 9:15 AM Thank you Sara.I am humbled

Anne-Lise Andresen August 6, 2016 at 11:07 AM - The truth is not always easy to find - as you say .... we have many different faces - Deep and great written, Jannie - hugs // Sun :) Jannie Breedt August 11, 2016 at 9:13 AM Thank you Sunshine. Hugs to you

Jannie Breedt August 6, 2016 at 12:33 AM I am seething with anger when it comes to my new samsung galaxy. The teçhnology is way ahead of me. I edited this bloody poem and when i posted it , it jumped back with all the mistakes . It does it all the time . I hate having to fix it AGAIN.