Carol Sunshine Brown Poet Free verse

Truth Be Told

"THE whole truth and nothing but the truth"


Precious and so innocent the heart of a young child.
The heart produces feelings of warmth and love so 
hard to explain.
As one reaches their teenage years these feelings
become more noticeable to them.
The mind says one thing and the heart says another.

We are left wondering which feeling to follow those
of the heart or those of the mind.
I chose to follow my mind and not my heart and I 
wonder to this day...
What would have been had I not been scared and 
followed my heart instead of my mind.
Truth be told maybe I am better off not knowing.

For P.D.'s "Truth Or Dare Contest"
Written by: Carol Brown
Written on: 02/28/2012
5th Place Winner

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Carol Sunshine Brown June 18, 2012 at 12:26 PM Thank you all. Love, Carol

Doreen Wright June 8, 2012 at 7:51 AM Thank you for welcoming me to PoetrySoup. In doing so, I have read some of your poems. What a phenomenal writer!! Thank you for sharing.

Passion Williams May 9, 2012 at 8:34 AM Awesome and very true. My friend and i loved it.

Laura Malmstrom March 8, 2012 at 7:38 AM So very true...well said!

Fabiyas M V March 7, 2012 at 7:42 AM Many many congratulations on your 5th place,Carol!

Dinda Minardi March 5, 2012 at 8:26 AM A deep writing, Carol. Thanks for your visit :D. And congrats on the big win!

Gail Debole March 4, 2012 at 7:51 PM Very insightful poem. Thought-provoking.

Cecilia Macfarlane March 4, 2012 at 4:02 PM Yes, best off not knowing or one could drive themselves crazy with wondering.....awesome write, congrats on your win : )

Linda-Marie Sweetheart March 4, 2012 at 3:29 PM congrats Carol on a fabulous win for truth or dare .. with this amazing entry luv.. perfect...

Carol Sunshine Brown March 4, 2012 at 11:12 AM Thank you all for your comments and congrats. P.D...I am honored with my placement. Thank you. Love, Carol

Jonas L. Rozario March 4, 2012 at 10:24 AM Great poem Carol...congrats on your win.

S.Jagathsimhan Nair March 4, 2012 at 8:10 AM Congrats, Carol ,on your win, jag

David Williams March 4, 2012 at 5:25 AM Carol congrats on your win,..David

Poet Destroyer A March 3, 2012 at 9:11 PM CAROL.....I have to say..I enjoyed this contest so much... thank you and congratulations on THE TRUTH WELL SAID ~ALWAYS PD*

Joe Maverick March 3, 2012 at 10:33 AM Yes one to ponder here Carol,, real good to read today..)

Gwen Benita Mason Gibbs March 2, 2012 at 8:27 PM GOOD POEM I LIKE IT. TRUE TO LIFE

Judy Ball March 1, 2012 at 2:10 PM In Jeremiah 17:9 says: "THE HEART IS DECEITFUL ABOVE ALL THINGS AND DESPERATELY WICKED. WHO CAN KNOW IT." In other words: God knows the hopeless corruption of the natural heart and so He said to Nicodemus that no one, no matter how cultured or moral, can either see or enter into the Kingdom of God unless there is a new birth. We can learn from this that if we listen to our heart instead of our mind we will often regret it. Great write Carol. God Bless, JB

Michael Smith March 1, 2012 at 11:05 AM Like this a lot. I have always advised my children follower your mind and do what you know to be right, for the heart can lead you astray. This coincideds with the Saviors counsel that we must become masters of our own emotions. Hey, I'm hosting my first contest come and join.

Gautami Phookan March 1, 2012 at 7:52 AM Though we keep hearing people say 'follow your heart' but I think it's brave and sensible to follow your mind. That must need a lot of discipline.. This is an excellent write Carol, simply loved it. huggs...

Lucilla Carrillo March 1, 2012 at 7:01 AM Good write. A lot of people say - follow your heart. Life is full of choices and we have to make the right ones. Have a nice day. Lucilla

Andrea Dietrich February 29, 2012 at 9:57 PM wow, I really like this one, Carol. The last line says it all: maybe I am better off not knowing. I feel like you too about my youth. I like your bunny rabbit icon now!!

Literrius Miller February 29, 2012 at 2:54 PM cool poem carol, it really expresses your thought well. take car :)

Carolyn Devonshire February 29, 2012 at 2:37 PM Carol, I really like the way you describe how our attitudes and actions change as we get older. When I follow my mind, I am usually sorry I didn't follow my heart. Very compelling entry for PD's contest, and I wish you success! Love, Carolyn

Tim Ryerson February 28, 2012 at 12:15 PM Yes, maybe we are better off not knowing, Carol...powerful poem for the contest. Been away from the Soup for a while and its nice to be reading your poems again - Tim Carolyn Devonshire February 29, 2012 at 2:38 PM Welcome back, Tim. I missed you...

Poet Destroyer A February 28, 2012 at 10:51 AM thank you...Carol, itz amazing...always..pd