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# And Nothing But
- URL: https://www.hawkword.com/poetry/and-nothing-but/
- Published: 2023-06-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2023-06-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Description: The truth may yet come from the mouth of babes, especially if truth is goo goo gaga, but let us not pretend that truth behaves the way it is portrayed in ancient sagas.
- Author: A. Gee
- Tags: Poetry, Sonnet, Allpoetry Import, #Import 2026-04-25 19:56

The truth may yet come from the mouth of babes,  
especially if truth is goo goo gaga,  
but let us not pretend that truth behaves  
the way it is portrayed in ancient sagas.

"Oh look, babe speaks the truth, is that too cute??",  
it works so well in fairy tales, the reader  
might be excused for thinking that she should  
bring truth and nothing but to fearless leader.

An emperor stripped naked by the truth?  
More likely the truthsayer drawn and quartered,  
while sycophants work feverishly to sooth.  
The truth is never what the doctor ordered.

In truth we learn the emperor is splendid.  
Around him, best leave disbelief suspended.