A Bare Truth Poem by Romeo Della Valle

A Bare Truth

Rating: 4.0


I am in the present perfect
Where I have always been,
Finally reaching
Something of my own
Which makes tomorrow
A day worth following...

As I rise with the orange glow
Of an enterprising ideal
That is too ardent
And possessive to let go...

I may be unknown and alone,
But the real one is ready
Apart from here
And has become part of the world
I am striving for...

Separating the many
Halves of me
And sorting them
Into the infinite good or bad
I am most likely to succeed...

The Cause is the ideal,
The ideal is the principle
And the tempter's key
Which unlocks or fastens
The door of immortality...


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COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Luz Hanaii 31 July 2011

You sure are deep. Love this part, 'am unknown and alone, The real one is yet' I enjoy it... I give you a 10.

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Madelyn Ho 31 July 2011

Yes, has a human beings we go through different stages of ourselves. Not realizing it, people do not reflect on their past selves to see that it has made them who they are today. So when one sits do when one has to think 'is this it or is just a phase' so one just fills empty and unwhole. Insightful I hope this what you the message you are trying to send forth. In any case this is what I percieved.

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Ken E Hall 01 August 2011

Truth of ourselves is always inside its the face we present to the world which is not always the truth, like Romeo good always wins over bad...regards

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Ebi Robert 11 August 2011

As i rise with the orange glow..... what a statement. You have done well. Keep it up.

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Mathew Lewis 22 August 2011

Great poem. I love the first line; 'I am in the present perfect'. Well done. Good write.

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Shania K. Younce 16 March 2014

A very rhythmic poem. It just right. Bien!

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Amitava Sur 30 September 2013

It's a lovely depiction of the life as what you painted with pen & paper. A creative way to look at.......I am in the present perfect.............

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Devon P. John 05 February 2013

nice write its very touching its very true... read it 3 times

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Yash Shinde 26 October 2012

nice work.........a good insightful poem thumbs up keep writing

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Heather Wilkins 12 October 2012

I am in the present perfect. Which unlocks or fastens, the door of immortality.

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