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When Truth Speaks to Power
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Friday, June 20, 2025    Rated "G" by the Author.
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When Truth Speaks to Power

by John Herlihy

 

Truth is powerful,

But so are lies.

Lies are powerful,

Negating the truth.

 

Power is powerful,

In face of the truth.

Power more powerful,

If it buries the truth.

 

In the balance,

Of lies and truth

Lies the force of falsity.

 

In the balance

Of power and truth

Lies the force on reality

 

When truth speaks to power

Then power must speak back

Truth owns the hour

Minutes belongs to power

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Copyright © John Herlihy

Sunday 15 June 202


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Reviewed by Jms Bell
Reviewed on July 26, 2025
WE MUST REMEMBER THAT 'TRUTH' IN AND OF ITSELF..IS 'POWER'! AND THIS IS SUBSTANTIATED BY THE SCRIPTURE; '...."I AM" THE WAY, 'THE TRUTH' AND THE LIGHT...' SO THEN, WE HAVE THE 'CHOICE' OF CHOOSING WHICH ROAD WE WANT TO FOLLOW. THERE ARE ONLY TWO, THERE IS NO STRADDLING THIRD ROW. EITHER WE, BY FAITH, FOLLOW GOD(STRIVING TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT AND BEING TRUTHFUL, LEAVING THE 'GAMES' BEHIND)... OR FOLLOW DAMNATION(STRIVING TO DO WHAT IS WRONG AND BEING UNTRUTHFUL, PLAYING 'GAMES'). I HAVE A POSTED WORK HERE ON AD, ENTITLED...'IT'S A FACADE'. POWER OR TRUTH? FOR ME 'TRUTH' IS THE 'POWER' OF PROPHECIES FROM CENTURIES AGO...BEING FULFILLED IN OUR EYES TODAY. THIS IS THE POWER OF TRUTH! AT ONE TIME, ONE COULD HARDLY UNDERSTAND THE DEVASTATIONS DESCRIBED IN THE BOOK OF REVELATIONS. BUT TODAY, WITH CHEMICAL WAR ARISING ...WE UNDERSTAND IT QUITE CLEARLY. THIS IS 'TRUTH'S POWER' SHINING FORTH REGALLY! SO THEN...TRUTH, WHICH IS GOD, WHO IS 'ALL POWERFUL'... DOES NOT NEED TO DEFEND ITSELF, AT ALL. IT JUST...IS...! A THOROUGH PROVOKER AND THANKS FOR SHARING MY FRIEND. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on June 21, 2025
As far as the human minds ability to accept truth, we are an inferior species still finding that lives are much more attractive, generally for personal reasons.

Why it sometimes takes a very long time for the truth to become reality. I'm thinking of the acceptance of evolution when creation has been pedaled by religion for so long. I'm thinking of the lost election in 2000 when the movie, The Inconvenient Truth was panned rather than believed.

In that particular case, an hour maybe too long. The Doomsday Clock is taking closer every day.

Ron

Reviewed by Odin odin@aflx.com
Reviewed on June 20, 2025
Such a fine line you've poised here with truth and power. There was once a time when this dichotomy would not have been necessary to discuss. But, oh so long ago.


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