Truth is on the Endangered List

 “Would that it were so simple.”
— Hail, Caesar! (2016)


Why can’t truth be simple,
not twisted on the tongue
to storm it with conspiracy.

What I wish to believe
doesn’t mean it’s true.

In this day of gaslight, 
buzz words, and deflection
I must consider who profits
from discord…Who dances
on disunion. 

If I only play follow the leader,
I can’t complain if I go over the cliff.

©Susie Clevenger 2023


Comments

Sherry Blue Sky said…
And a lot of folks are happily toddling towards that cliff these days. Well said, Susie.