Diplomatic Truth Poem by James Tipp

Why is truth always the victim of diplomacy
The blindingly obvious gives way to the mundane
The victims of injustice feel victimised again
If justice is blind then the victims are blinded
Saying the truth acknowledging the wrongs of others
Accepting the unrighteousness of self as well as institutions
Is the road to the Kingdom of God being real for people.
But the clamour of the media strikes again opens a gate
Through which words are withdrawn or repudiated in meaning
Speaking the truth is not the privilege of authority figures
Theirs is to weigh every sentence so they say nothing.
The victim’s champion is expected another day, like tomorrow.