Writing/Truth

<poem> It rushes in, like gold so bright, Promises from those we hold tight. Asked by many, Yet spoken by few, so slight.

A thing worth a penny, Yet thought a treasure untold, Valued by many, But spoken by none, so bold.

Sought in the darkest hours of despair, By kings and beggars, both in power. It grips the heart with a delicate thread, At times, it shapes what’s left unsaid.

Truth—a word wrapped in gold, At times veiled in rage, Often shared in silence, so bold, Often spoken loud, not as wisdom's page. </poem>

Explanation

Stanza 1

It rushes in, like gold so bright,

Promises from those we hold tight.

Asked by many,

Yet spoken by few, so slight.

This stanza introduces "truth" — but doesn't state it explicitly yet, but describing how it appears, feels, and behaves in our lives.

• "It rushes in, like gold so bright" means that truth arrives suddenly, perhaps unexpectedly, but in a way that feels precious or enlightening.
• "Promises from those we hold tight" describes about truth in our relationships — we expect honesty the most from those closest to us.
• Many want the truth ("Asked by many"), but few truly speak it ("spoken by few"), and when they do, it is done with delicate caution ("so slight").

Stanza 2

A thing worth a penny,

Yet thought a treasure untold,

Valued by many,

But spoken by none, so bold.

This stanza dives into the paradoxical value of truth.

• "Worth a penny" references to the fact that truth is often treated cheaply with no care.
• Yet, it's called a "treasure untold" — pointing to how rare genuine truth actually is.
• Many claim to value honesty. But, as the last line notes, truly speaking the truth requires bravery.

Stanza 3

Sought in the darkest hours of despair,

By kings and beggars, both in power.

It grips the heart with a delicate thread,

At times, it shapes what’s left unsaid.

This stanza makes truth feel universal, even existential.

• Whether you’re a “king” or a “beggar”, truth is what we seek at our lowest. It becomes comfort or clarity in crisis.
• “Grips the heart with a delicate thread” is reminds us that — truth has an intimate, fragile hold on us.
• “Shapes what’s left unsaid” describes how truth lives in subtext, silences, and what we choose not to say — even unspoken truths have power.

Stanza 4

Truth—a word wrapped in gold,

At times veiled in rage,

Often shared in silence, so bold,

Often spoken loud, not as wisdom's page.

This final stanza names truth directly

• “Wrapped in gold” reinforces the idea: truth is treasure, symbolic of power, and importance.
• “Veiled in rage” connects honesty and emotion — harsh truths sometimes emerge during anger, almost hidden inside outbursts.
• "Shared in silence" and "rarely spoken loud" is a reminds — truth most often appears in shouting, not in quiet courage.
• "Wisdom’s page" suggests that true truth, spoken calmly, thoughtfully, and wisely, is rare but profound.