Truth

You tell me it's a dream and dreams are of little value
But you speak nothing of truth
Dreamlike qualities not grounded in reality
So you say
Cannot be taken seriously
Truth often resembles the dream
Hard to grasp, hard to hold
And often difficult to separate from the lie
Truth's value intrinsic to life lived as a free people
Visualized by the dreamer, truth may hold the greater virtue
For without it, Justice, Compassion and Love cannot be nurtured
Nor the reality of a free people sustained

~paulette thibodeau-baker~

The Lie

True, true, truth…

Do not lie, nor allow the liar to be

How do we measure the value we place on truth

If we the voter, are not outraged

Nor fear the depth of corruption

That often finds its root

Reflected in the snake charmer’s mask

How can a people alter their course

When all who serve are tainted

By the broad stroke of the liar’s brush

“Don’t you know, they all lie”

Comes the politician’s cry

Voters who discern truth from the spoken word

Eventually cannot be deceived

Liars ultimately show themselves

For they just can’t help

But to lie and to lie again


~ paulette thibodeau-baker ~