TRUTH BE KNOWN

The truth be known? Can we know the truth?

An interesting philosophical question? Truth?

It’s clear, unequivocal; pushing up against our face

Like bullies do; fear me, fear me, it says. Fear me!

I am the bad brother. My good brother struggles.

I am the utterings of hateful people, talking to people

Who hate; regardless of their position in society

People, we should respect? Don’t waste your time

The world is a collective being, consisting of animals

Fish, birds, fauna, and the virus. No, I don’t mean Covid19

It has been around for millennia, humanity has been around 

that long. A coincidence? Do you believe in coincidences?

I’m a fool; I’m a freak. I keep hoping that the good guys will win

They never do, totally. They have had partial success for a while

While things are good. Things go bad, the voices start muttering

Questioning, stuttering, slurring perceptions. We know the road

Kind of comfortable and predictable; we like that. We all know where 

it’s going; the pain it’s going to demand; the doubts, the mistruths

We know we could do better; create wonders, if we tried.

It’s when “we” becomes “I” as the point of focus. The benefits

Become personal, possessive, and property. Signs are erected

“Personal Property STAY AWAY OR ELSE”. “Or else”, we know what 

that means. Selfishness, greed, disrespect, hoarding, boarding the doors

Truth be known! Is there hope? Logically, I say “yes” What say you?