What About Truth Poem by soren Barrett

When judging a sculpture or work of art
With what or where should you start
From bottom, top, front or behind
Looking for good or faults to find
Is it based on your first impression
Or on the details of its unfolding expression
Does it look the same up close or far away
Does it give the same feelings as yesterday
Or when seen in the future after wear
How against others does it compare
Does it look the same in the dark or morning light
When one is in love or after a fight
The same to the unschooled or educated critic
To the rich or poor or the cynic
Does it matter if seen by women or men
A child or forigners or who the creator has been
Is it influenced by your prejudiced beliefs
Or is its value simply on its own motifs
The answers to these questions are up to you
It's what's in your heart and mind that's true