Truth Poem by Nellie Isabelle Steward Cooper

A quest for what?
Oh yes
Truth

I became distracted
For a brief instant

This a curious and noble pursuit
For truth-what else?

Captivates - bemuses - enthralls
Mesmerizes - fascinates - intrigues

Far more than just a few

Tis true-so truly true

Truth seems on the surface of it
Most laudable - a high calling
But having seen the heaps
Of it's ambiguous dust

Somehow I much prefer
The maybe not-so-monstrous

Lies that mist-like
Hide faceless
Give dreams hope
And let the soul live