As I watch news of the protests in Charlotte, NC, I find it interesting that everyone thinks they have the truth. The police have their version, the family of the man who was shot, has its truth. The News Media has its sensational truth. The rioters who were trying to destroy property seem not to care at all about truth. So, who is right? Truth in our minds is created from our personal perspective. As we sit at home watching everything play out, we form a truth that works for us. Who really knows the truth?
“What is Truth?”
A question we all ask
Only few can answer
Truth created from ones perspective
May be right or may be wrong
Truth for most seems to be what we believe
Created from the facts seen or heard
Blind truth a rush to judgement
Often turns out to be false
Truth based on bias, bigotry, hate, or revenge
Is often proven wrong
Yet we still hang on to our truth
It seems to absolve our guilt
Makes our judgments righteous
Justifies our atrocities be they verbal or physical
For if given all the facts
We might not be able to “handle the truth!”
Would it change our perspective?
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Painting by Dwight L. Roth
