Ideas and notions
Ideas and notions,
they’re all for the dreamers,
worth as much or less
than one's considered opinion.
You can’t even wrap fish in them.
Now tell me the truth
of what tortures your soul,
or muddles your precious good sense.
Remember it’s truth that'll cut it
If you think you can cut it,
then, please, let's commence.
You’ll come to discover
that in order to share of
that bold expedition within,
certain words must by nature suffice
and the rest will clutter the way.
Now here is the trick;
using only true words at hand
discarding the lies that invite you.
Follow them one truth at a time,
like crumbs of bread on the trail,
and you’ll find your way free
of the forest and trees.
You may have something worth telling
to assist in your fellow’s travails.
And at least if you’ve written
of what’s truly transpired,
you’ll have something to wrap the fish in.
(2013)
