Original DDE™ surreal art: “Being Right Is Lonely” by: rob kistner © 1/10/25
Once my truth was my only guide
a rigid compass of steadfast pride
my wisdom I wielded like a spear
to vanquish doubt — settle my fear
in every debate I sought to prove
that my rightness surely would move
your beating heart to my love train
fallacies squelched — truth maintained
to prove correct was my ironclad creed
the flawless path for our love to succeed
now I see my flaw in final glance
the hollow triumph of circumstance
my being right did break our bond
a bridge destroyed – a faith undone
the truth is cold — barren of care
its sharp precision a lethal rapier
to listen — to feel — truly connect
outweighs the pride of being correct
my insistent being right proved my fallacy
your tender heart broken — ironclad shut to me
Original DDE™ surreal art: “Lover’s Accusation”
by: rob kistner © 1/10/25
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rob kistner © 1/10/25
Poetry at: dVerse
Nice one
Happy New Year
Much love…
Happy New Year to you my friend… 🙂
Nice palinode. I think sometimes we are stubborn with our own truths.
…as a bulldog Di… 🙂
Some lessons come too late in life, way too late to turn things around. [I have learned the hard way.] As always, your poetry entertains and it teaches. The art is divine!
Yes Helen, I know all too well my friend. I am pleased you enjoyed this, thank you… 🙂
a very moving Palinode Rob – from rigidity to the flow of truth and the unobtrusive rhymes really added weight to the message within
Thank you so much Laura. This took me a while to get revved up, as I do subconsciously tilt emotionally and mentally against form — but once this piece got rolling, it proved a pleasant journey. I am satisfied of the stage at which it is, but I’m certain if I revisited this piece in a couple months from now, I would edit further — as is my restless nature. 😉
I agree with Helen about some lessons coming too late in life to turn things around. Your poem resonates with me, Rob, especially these lines:
“to listen — to feel — truly connect
outweighs the pride of being correct.”
Thank you Kim. Helen’s observations were most astute.
My hero.
Beaten bruised broken and diagnosed — but still battlin’ Helen … 😉
This is so powerful, Rob! I love your poem.
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
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Thank you Yvette… 🙂
Who we are / were will become who we is.,
Who we was my friend… 🙂
There are only a few truths that are worth holding on to, the rest are of no importance which is the greatest fallacy.
Sorting out and aligning our personal truth with the path of balanced nature is the challenge Björn — not easy my friend… 🙂