THE EMPEROR AND TRUTH
jerry KWATCHEY
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THE EMPEROR AND TRUTH

jerry KWATCHEY
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23 days ago

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THE EMPEROR AND TRUTH — A SIMU REFLECTION
Love is not comfort.
Love is courage.
Love is the strength to speak
when silence would be easier,
when words could wound,
but when they must be said.
Truly caring for someone
means telling them what they need to hear,
not what they want to hear.
The Emperor’s New Clothes appears in many forms:
vanity, pride, denial.
Do you really love someone
if you cannot point out the truth?
If you fear their feelings,
so you let strangers mock them?
Waiting for the innocent voice of a child
to state the obvious,
to call out the nakedness,
does not save the person…
it postpones it.
Love is bold.
Love speaks.
Love refuses to let illusions rule.
Because true love is not in pleasing the eyes,
it is in guarding the soul.

A Reflection from the SIMU Collection
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Cruz Santana @santanacruz7451
Man, this poem hits hard. Love as strength and honesty? Yeah, totally resonates with me. Sometimes it's easier to keep it in, but when you have to speak the truth, that’s where the real gold is. Love is messy, but it’s so worth it.
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Mcdavid Khloe @khloemcdavid8460
Reading that made me realize how brave we all are when we share our truths, even if it's hard. Love is such an interesting thing.
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Rivera Aron @aronrivera7069
Hearing this made me think about times when I've struggled to be honest because the words felt so raw. Love is heavy, but it's worth it for the realness that comes through. Sometimes people mock us for speaking our minds, but that's okay—it's how we grow. Keep being courageous; it’s beautiful in its boldness.
8 days ago