Monday, December 4, 2023

poem

 (untitled) 


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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