When I was younger
and my father already old,
I spoke the truth.
He listened.
He spoke.
“If I take in all you’ve said,
I’d have to believe my whole life
was based on a lie.
I’m not strong enough to do that.”
No denials.
No explanations.
No justifications.
Just one truth met with another.
JDG
aholdingplace 
WOW!
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I’m so glad my words were helpful to you. Writing this poem was helpful to me too. As Kim Rosen said,”Some of my poems are the voice of the self I am growing into.”
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Holy Moly and OMGoodness. Each day I pray simply, “Health and Help” and today the Universe helped through you. I have been struggling with a negative action from someone directed at me…… In my mind I could find no reason for it, I needed a reason…….and now I have one. Our Truths are different. Thank you Joan for your insights and the peace they provide, Debbe
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Wow! Truth meets Truth! Beautiful – w/o judgement…
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