To Speak Is To Lie (100 Days Of Poetry Day #40)

in poetry •  6 years ago 


To speak is to lie
These words are not truth
But symbols pointing at truth

The sign is not the road
The map is not the territory
The menu is not the food
Yet all are powerful tools

The word "tree" is not a tree
Merely a label
A representation

Use the map to explore the territory
Use the menu to explore food
Use words to explore truth
Under the rock of language
The truth awaits
To be uncovered



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I enjoy your thoughts 💛 Yes, we're using these tools but we need to listen and see and feel beyond that. :)

Thank you :)

So true.

Thank you!