eric sundin

Strive for the role of the avower
who explores the Truth together
Shun arguments to overpower
which makes us our lost bellwether

Don’t throw in that red herring
surreptitiously non-glaring
diverts the discourse, erring
away on fallacious bearing

Such a disingenuous hoax
throws off good faith dialogue
like the stick thrust in bike wheel spokes
leaves our quest crashed epilogue

Been losing our sweet tooth
for what erstwhile was Truth?

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-avower = someone who declares openly, bluntly, and without shame
-red herring = something we say that misleads or distracts from the relevant issue at hand

edited 04/30/24 0840