The Messenger

Claude Leboeuf

They seemed to be powerful and majestic

Truth is, they were petty and spiteful

Truth was frightening to them

It made them feel cold and empty

They used beautiful sounding lies

To hide it from other people

The lies were like a blanket

Making them warm and cozy

Time passed and they became more frightened of Truth

One day, they buried it deep in the Earth

Truth spoke to Earth

Earth listened and felt angry

Earth became a huge muscle clenching and releasing Truth

A  Messenger appeared

Even though he wasn’t powerful or eloquent

Messenger was genuine, The Real Deal

Truth reached to Messenger like a welcoming hand

Messenger reached back

They greeted like old friends

Pride and eloquence flowed into Messenger like a river current

Ferocious dignity carried him 

To the beautiful lies

The lies had become a wall confronting Messenger

Messenger spoke Truth quietly to the lies

Lies called back with sarcasm and insult

Messenger’s feet became like tree roots

Reaching deeply into Earth 

Earth gripped Messenger possessively

Messenger’s voice became a steel rod

Attacking the wall of lies

Lies and Truth shouted at each other

Dancing a ballet of Rage

The wall of lies abruptly collapsed

Earth capture Messenger with savage integrity