Lower Village
Old Mill road
Drive by salvation
Nailed to a telephone pole
"Fearful? Truth--will set you free"
Family farm; 1914
Bright clothes
Like prayer flags
Snapping on the wind
How I used to be
Is now old news to me
If I said observation is the only way
Someone should ask did I observe the universe today
Or am I able to observe the observing of all things?
Particulars and universals will never exchange rings
If I said life is meaningless
Someone should ask does that statement have meaning?
If so I need to do some intellectual cleaning
I have toys in the attic
My thinking has become static
That is problematic
If I said there is no absolute truth
Someone should ask is that absolutely true?
I should become a sleuth
Or at least a tailor to mend something borrowed
with something blue,
and something old with something new
You can't put new wine in an old wine skin
You can't re-enter the womb to be born again
Pointing the way by Ithuriel's sword
Reanimating you by God's [S]Word
So truly the truth will set you free
If God will grant it to thee
While He is yet near.....seek
As the Holy Spirit does quietly speak
Don’t seek perfection in a world of deception,
a place of test for he and she.
If God intended for man perfection,
no mortal being will disagree.
For every time you feel rejection,
only the truth will set you free.
And when you tread in wrong direction,
your path will lead to misery.
So be alarmed,
request protection,
from every evil in you and me.
Extend your hand and attempt connection,
don't hesitate to make a plea.
For every action that causes friction,
will wear our bond and kill our glee.
("The Cave of Unknowing", 2012, original oil)
Live Free or Die
Live free or die!
Well, we’re all gonna die,
But living and dying free
Is obviously the way to go.
Freedom of speech
May be the root of all our freedoms
But it’s meaningless
If all we can do is parrot others.
Look around
The night sky is daylight bright now
From all the gaslighting we see streaming
From every pore of every mainstream media whore.
The blind are blind not from birth
But from having their heads buried in sand
For so long
They can’t tell up from down.
Nothing new under the sun
And Plato spilled the beans long ago
On the blind
In their caves of unknowing.
But the point is you have to see for yourself
To know the truth,
And as all truth knowers know,
Only the truth will set you free.
(6/26/24)
I've always been told "the truth will set you free"- but why do I feel as if I am the one in the wrong
We once did walk amongst the leaves;
Outside of Eden, Adam grieves.
I am thrice Holy, keep away;
Unclean sinners I yearn to save.
To keep My law cannot be done;
Because of love, I send My Son.
You are guilty, you must die;
I crush Myself to draw you nigh.
You grieve and sigh, for you are wrong;
Flee to My bosom, where you belong.
I have the victory and battle won;
My soldier, fight with armor on.
In trials you will be maligned;
Be glad; you are like gold refined.
You cannot boast of wealth or fame;
You boast the glories of My name.
My dearest, in this life you mourn;
You will be to My presence borne.
My son, the truth will set you free;
Take up your cross and follow Me.
As thirty-eighth Brazilian president Messias served,
As a far-sighted and populist his name he preserved;
A vocal opponent of same-sex marriage, abortion,
He stood for family worth and affirmative action...!
Don't the passerines for protection of chicks their lives spend?
Isn't shielding people's rights the task of a president?
Crises of the economy nationwide he confronted,
Unity in diversity of the globe he wanted...!
"The truth will set you free" - was his own personal motto,
Betwixt the voice of liberty, has been a vibrato;
Assaulted, stabbed, and attempted to be killed he ever stood firm,
He fulfilled his love for his citizens throughout his term...!
Could the wisdom of the world fathom, yet, his true being?
Have his works been done, as showpieces just for their seeing?
His life is for his living, and not for others to judge,
Neither their praises he must fudge; nor their hate he must grudge...!!!
16 May 2023
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The truth will…
Shaken you,
Revolutionize you,
Change you,
Kill you,
Save you,
Break you,
Encourage you,
Remind you,
Empower you…
No matter how a truth is spoken though,
Always remember that the truest of words
Have the power to set you free.
The truth, I should never have spoken.
I told the truth today,
You didnt want to hear.
You scoffed at me today,
calling me a liar!
Dont you know, I wanted to protect you?
They say the truth will set you free,
You havent spoke to me, in fact you are so bitter.
I am wondering now,
should i have stayed quiet.
But how can I stay quiet,
with this truth I know
I told the truth today,
I lost a friend.
But, at least now you know!
When lies are so easy, and truth so hard
I told the truth today, it broke your heart.
In a world full of lies, the truth is nice
but not always nice to know.
You had to know, it couldnt stay silent.
But I wonder, should I have told the truth today?
Chantelle
16/03/2022
Trying to find meaning in the ocean
But with all of the commotion
It feels more like a tidal wave
Searching for the answers
Waiting to be saved
Resurrected by the sea
Salvation in the salt
That licks my wounds with impurity
Forgotten memory cast away
Surreal amidst a dream
Floating along the current
Pulling me in deep
How the roar of the ocean
Sounds like drifting screams
Whispering in my ear
How the truth will set you free
Lying to our self
The fruits are a product of the tree
It’s so obvious
That’s the tragedy
Our body tells a story
That the lies can never hide
You can repeat it all you want
However; lies only fuel a troubled mind
So stop lying to yourself
There’s beauty in the truth
When you practice what you preach
The life you live will be the proof
Honesty is the answer
To curing this self-inflicted disease
Self-compassion
Stop lying – and the truth will set you free
B-oat is set by the Almighty,
O-ut there in the blue ocean;
N-o reason to be afraid,
G-od gives His guiding hand.
D-eluge is set by the Almighty,
E-ven drought neath the skyway;
L-et God's arms protect you,
O-n January sixth
S-aturday.
R-ain is set by the Almighty,
E-ven earthquake so destructive;
Y-ou must totally trust in God,
E-ach disaster isn't
S-elective.
E-verything is for the good,
D-ivine truth will set you free;
O-pen your life to long travel,
R-ace is set by the
A-lmighty.
We've all heard the saying the truth hurts.
Sure sometimes it does, But only for a little bit.
While lies continue to hurt.
The truth is spoken to help us.
Lies are spoken to deceive us.
Most of the time the truth is a beautiful thing But lies are always ugly. Occasionally we encounter the ugly truth
About someone or something. But we never encounter a beautiful lie.
The truth will set you free.
A lie will keep you captive.
The truth need only be told once.
A lie needs to be told again and again.
And so the beautiful truth about truth
Is this; it only needs to be spoken once.
Be truthful with your self
and you will be truthful with others
They are still our friends
it's just there on the wrong tracks
There the renegade of are society
whatever feels good do it
Follow after idols of vice
this is purely their choice
Life is filled with kings and queens
a noble price to pay
Many walk with tombstones for eyes
does this come at any big surprise
We each have been given a choice
Live, laugh & cry
A soft reply
the twilight sun has tainted my inner vision
Set forth on a mission
long lines in search of love
Forget the night in comes from above
we can't help to accept the way we feel
Perhaps a love embrace will seal the deal
long lines formed in the sand
When will we ever understand
we can't keep sticking it to the man
The truth will set you free
what is my last humble plea
Humble yourself before the one we have to do
perhaps we have bitten off more then we could chew
Behold he makes all things new
I am an old soul, I thought you should know
A lot older than my body will ever show.
I am the truth and the truth is within me
If you look inside then you to can be.
I'm not saying I'm special or gifted
Just that my mind has opened and my conscious has shifted.
God or man it's your choice which you be,
we're all one and the truth will set you free,
If you can dream it, then so may it be.
Connect your dots and be one with yourself
Put the work in and remember your health.
With love, enthusiasm, fear and heart
That's how your journey should start.
Make your plan and follow it to the letter
Convince yourself "you're a go getter".
Your mind is very rarely right
Your gut and your heart will help you see the light.
Please do not go out and stamp on another
Remember, everyone is your sister and brother.
You will be judged for everything you do
Just know your reason and make sure your lesson was learned too.
Its all about who you are today
Always be better than you was yesterday.
Everyone can teach you something new
Life's about the many and not just the few.
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