Juanita Smalls Poet Free verse

Truth Be Told

Truth be told,
Wise words used appropriately
Given down through the ages
Speak of truth, knowledge and wisdom.
Just like light shining through
Beveled glass reveals the
True colors of the prism,
So too will be the truth we see
When we heed the words
Of He who has Risen.

Reality checks and balances
Sarcastic speech
From mouths of fools
Who only seek to degrade
And destroy all that is good.
Putting pieces in their places
Wiping smugness from
Self-righteous faces.
Truth be told,
Mindsets need changing
Lives need rearranging
Morals and values need
Reassessment to avoid
Total conflict and resentment
Amongst one another.

Narrow is the lit pathway
With guidelines to follow but
To change course will lead to
A broader path of uncertainty.
Yet all in all one thing remains
The only way to the truth
Is through the light. 
If you don’t want to be left
You have to get right.
Truth be told.

©1/6/20 JJS

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Rico Leffanta July 2, 2020 at 1:36 PM Please send a copy to Trump with a note asking anyone who sees it to read it to him as Trump does not read! Aloha! Rico Juanita Smalls July 6, 2020 at 8:58 PM LOL!! Rico! Aloha! If I knew I could get away with it, I'd do it in a heartbeat! Thank you for reading it. Peace and continued blessings.

Gershon Wolf July 2, 2020 at 1:05 AM Absolute Truth is a hard pill to swallow. You've put it out there with this poem. It's up to any and all readers to bite the bullet, chew on it, digest it, and let it grow within them. Keep planting the seeds, my friend. Take good care, Gershon Juanita Smalls July 2, 2020 at 11:38 AM Thank you for your support Gershon, this one will be featured in volume 2 of my book entitled Can You Dig It? A Soulful Journey Into the Heart and Mind of a Poet.