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Most say Aristotle said it first
though it was an African proverb
for ages before he took his
initial breath: those who
speak the truth have no friends.
The fate of the poet,
artist, and scientist alike
is to suffer this
as the wheel of the world
rolls into the future,
as if it’s a game
of who can get closest
without getting caught;
sure to having plenty of enemies;
and when they can’t kill you,
simply live with the understanding
of a sentiment
spoken again and again
down through the ages.
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