Once Upon A Truth (poem) by pat medlin on AuthorsDen

Reviewed by Sandy Hoynacki (Reader)

Reviewed on May 6, 2012

A thought to ponder without answer from time to time and end to end..This has many areas in which to dwell.....Sandy

Reviewed on April 18, 2012

Even when the truth hurts, ignoring it won't make it disappear. A child caught in a lie, especially a lofty one, will certainly cry, even if the lie was not their own. Patrick

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

Reviewed on April 18, 2012

I sense some deeper meaning� Some sorrow� Some pain� That I cannot fathom in this poem.

Ron

Reviewed by Morgan Merriweather

Reviewed on April 17, 2012

children are the first to say it straight. probably cry for lack of fairy tales and the truth in sarcasm. great write.

Reviewed by Christine Tsen

Reviewed on April 17, 2012

Deeply felt and powerful.
Blessings,
Christine

Reviewed by Amor Sabor

Reviewed on April 16, 2012

It is strange...is it not that children are adept at filtering out the truth from a lie. Well done

Reviewed by Annabel Sheila

Reviewed on April 16, 2012

Wow! This one speaks volumes..........nicely done, Pat! It's amazing sometimes how a few cleverly penned phrases read like a thickly bound book!

Anna

Reviewed by Mary Ann Biddinger

Reviewed on April 16, 2012

Children cry for not to understand the truth be told.
Excellent write Pat.
Lady Mary Ann

Reviewed by Jane Noponen Perinacci

Reviewed on April 15, 2012

This is so moving!

Reviewed by John Flanagan

Reviewed on April 15, 2012

when fairy tales are too serious
to be laughed at or ignored..

excellent work, Pat, right to the truth

john

Reviewed by D Johnson

Reviewed on April 15, 2012

Children remember the lies long after they realize they are lies and not truth. Damn good write.
Cheers,
Dan

Reviewed by D. Vegas (Reader)

Reviewed on April 15, 2012

Pat, We all have been told lies, but when you lie
to a child, they know they are being lied to and
therefore they do cry. Short and full of wisdom!

Always,
Deborah

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton

Reviewed on April 15, 2012

Back in "tha" day, Pat, this poem would have been called "heavy, man, heavy." Heck, it is still heavy in my opinion.

Lies / Truth / Shame / Children

Those four words all together is enough to make a grown man cry.