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A new blog to contain answers to prompts |
Since my old blog "Everyday Canvas "  became overfilled, here's a new one. This new blog item will continue answering prompts, the same as the old one. Cool water cascading to low ground
To spread good will and hope all around.  |
| Prompt: Truth and Lies "Truth is beautiful, without doubt; but so are lies." Ralph Waldo Emerson Did you ever believe in a lie? Then, aren't some lies so good that we end up believing them? --------------- What a paradox! Leave it to Emerson to come up with something like that, like a double-edged sword! To me, truth is true and lies are false. Just how something false can be so beautiful? Okay, maybe false eyelashes come to mind. Did I ever believe in a lie? Who hasn't? Even though I've never worn false eyelashes. Yet, if I totally disregarded lies, would I still like fiction and poetry at all? I guess according to Emerson, there may be a need for lies in some instances. For example, in a difficult situation, a lie can offer solace, such as telling something is going to be okay as an offer of reassurance and strength to a person who is upset over something. In addition, the embellishment of reality in nostalgia can create longing, wonder, and positivity, however not very truthful. Then, what about poetry, myths, and fiction? In their essence, aren't they lies in some form or other? Doesn't that make us writers to be seen as liars in some roundabout way? I guess I can look at this from both sides. Yes, in a way, most fiction, poetry, and myths are lies. Then, they also expose stark truths inside them with such strong impact. This impact has the power normal truth-telling wouldn't usually be able to achieve. Still, some lies can also take the form of goals and dreams. Without our goals and dreams, without that tiny push of lying to ourselves, how could we achieve anything? Such lies, here, can be our stepping stones to accomplishing what we want to do. Yet, lies can also have deception, manipulation, and self-delusion. Their negativity can lead to heartbreak and harm if they are not found out in time for what they are. Just maybe, beauty and contentment is not always tied to the truth, kinda like false eyelashes. While truth has much more value and is absolutely essential, lies, too, if we used them with care, might also shape our lives in deep and meaningful ways. Still, I'd opt for truth first and foremost, except in the case of fiction, poetry, and sweet dreams. ---------------------------------- Just a note for an out-of-site contest here, if anyone is interested: Out-of-Site Contest Deadline May 1 Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest Prizes: $3500 each entry fee: $25. https://winningwriters.com/our-contests/tom-howard-john-h-reid-fiction-essay-con... |
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