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Truth

by Alicia Vann

Where is truth
in the under belly
in the wire
unread
for fear of
censor
in the freeest country
in the world

I am biased to be sure
that this one can make a difference
no pressure
except that the world
depends
on you
to be great.

There is too much
to ask
of regular people
the ordinary
who make the rules
that others write about

There is a today
thay reaches past tommorow
and lives in its juices
more than reality can bare
I lived so long
avoiding the traps
that I wish now to be
trapped by
because


I lack devotion
to the cause
on my own
There is something meaningful
if not perfect in
being trapped.
Despite relentance for
survival's sake
I'm trapped
in condemnation

03/16/2008

Posted on 03/17/2008
Copyright © 2024 Alicia Vann

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by JD Clay on 03/23/08 at 05:36 PM

I can imagine the amount of thought, if not time, that went into this insightful piece. They are all good but I especially like the profundity in the forth stanza. I like the manufactured word 'relentence' too, with its prospects and possibilities for the sake of truth. Good stuff, Alicia!

Posted by George Hoerner on 06/27/12 at 12:38 PM

But lady, you must understand we are "born" in a trap. One that is so skillfully evolved that it takes years to understand that it has no key.

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