The Reign of Truth

Helplessness is not

an acceptable option.

In the realm of myself,

I take a stand

for the reign of truth

And in small flashes

it seems obvious

that truth is really the only thing

that can actually be

in a place, in a time

And no matter how big

a lie claims to be, it can’t occupy

the ground where truth is.

And if truth is here

(and how could it not be?)

it must assert its essence,

must be seen as what determines being

And however intricate

a web of falsity may be,

it can’t take hold on truth —

something that’s false cannot ensnare

something that’s really there

So in small flashes

I can notice

that no problems of the world,

or of the neighborhood,

or of the heart,

can hold back the unfolding of the truth.

©Wendy Mulhern

December 13, 2019