What Is the Truth

Will we ever know the true truth?
If someone stares you in the face,
says a few words,
and says that's the truth...
How do you know?
The whole world could be saying a statement,
saying it's true,
with every person on every continent
shouting out that this is the truth,
what if they lie?
How would you know?
You never can tell
when a person is lying
or not. 
You may think it's the truth, 
know it's the truth,
but do you really know that 
it's truly the truth?
The whole galaxy could be a lie,
and nobody knows it.
I could be lying,
but how could you tell?
How could I tell?
The truth will never be found, on this Earth or another.
Not even the purest of heart knows the truth.
The truth is a mystery that will never be solved,
even until after the end of time.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Palli Avatar
March 29, 2017 at 7:35 AM
Hi Venna Welcome to the Soup . What is truth? Check out John 14:6 and John 17:17 if you wish. Keep writing and alll the best in your search!
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March 21, 2017 at 2:49 AM
Very deep poem. And what IS truth really, it means different things to different people. Welcome to PoetrySoup :)
Powell Avatar
March 21, 2017 at 4:41 PM
Thank you!!
May Avatar
March 20, 2017 at 9:28 PM
The truth is getting pushed aside these days..but if you look hard enough you will find it..Nice write
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March 21, 2017 at 7:09 PM
Thank you too!
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March 21, 2017 at 4:44 PM
Thank you too!
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March 21, 2017 at 4:41 PM
Thank you too!
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