What Holds The Truth

Something to do to fight the silence of the muses again. A riddle as well. Nothing special.

 

What Holds the Truth

 

What holds the truth

Within its grip?

A simple sincerity

Given the slip.

 

The eye lies

Within the lie.

Decipher this

And you'll see why

The answer sits

Where truth shall die.

 

It strangles.

It stifles.

It mangles.

It muffles.

It destroys.

It distorts.

It controls.

It contorts.

 

What holds the truth

All twisted and torn?

Beaten and broken,

The lie is soon born.

 

Legion

21JAN09

Author's Note

You guessed it. or ?

Reviews

[octane143]

WOW! What a great riddle and poem. Now I know I'm wrong but I have an answer...I really do. I just can't put it here cuz it'll ruin the surprise!

You're writing is incredible as always. It's very thought provoking, I've read it quite a few times and each time something else jumps out at me and my thoughts go in another direction. Each time I think I have the answer or the truth I change my mind. What a great read!!

[[Dark]]

I liked it :D - Your work never seems to betray expectations :)

[AieeJaii]

The heart??
This is a really good one, Ive never read one like it
I already know which award your getting :)

[Ladysue]

A very fun, creative and clever little riddle...gets you thinking...Excellent and fun piece...

[Helen Woodward]

Not much guess work needed here, I think you have in fact done away with obscurity "PHEW" and given us the plain and honest truth about the origin of lies and betrayal and all in a little bitty poem Oh clever one...
Nicely worded...

Helen :-)

[Flow~]

I think this poem is very creative. Hmmm is the answer the tongue?? LOL I know that's wrong but I am stumped because in my life I am surrounded by lies.

[raining]

i will get back to you...

[PaperHearts]

Wow! That really made me think! I'm still pondering, as I speak! =]
The lines were flowing one after another so effortlessly, and the rhyming was perfect.
Amazing!
~PaperHearts

[Michael X]

What holds the truth, the heart, i enjoy this because it really gets the reader pondering the notion of the riddle and causes thoughts to dwell on a higher understanding of cause and effect, what is, and what becomes, the actual form is subtle dynamic, and has a decisive wording that punctuates the intent,
I would like to know the answer, this is excellent writing, and poetry. thanks for sharing.

[Last Lying Look]

I really liked it.
Your style of writing is magnificent, it really is.

I really think this part brings it all together just nicely.
"What holds the truth
All twisted and torn?
Beaten and broken,
The lie is soon born."

-Elissa

[Creepy Swine Guy]

My guess at the riddle should tell you how it was that I understood your poem. I think that the answer to your riddle is "the dollar". I see your poem as a lament as to how we have come to trust the dollar even as the lie "In God we Trust" is written on that dollar.

I hope that this slow-witted old man is close.