Mr.Truth.

The small town, sleepy and at ease in its deceit and dishonesty went through the motions of daily life.No one was bothered or rattled by the enormity of lies making the usual rounds.Until,at the crack of the dawn,an unsuspecting intruder ruffled feathers and how!


The early morning haze partially and almost successfully concealed the nudity of the stranger to the town.As the bright sun started shining in full splendour,the stark naked stranger started arousing curiosity and unease among the inhabitants.They were not used to such public show of nudity.

As always happens in such cases,it was this little child who started tagging along with the stranger and they started chatting.The obvious fallout of the conversation was the need to know the name of the stranger.And it was revealed that the name was "Truth".

The news spread like wild fire and the well meaning subjects of the town,started the process in good faith of covering the nudity and obscenity on display.They had stumbled upon someone similar,time and again,in the past.But they had the wherewithal to get up immediately,shake off the dusty remnants of these truthlings.Then they had gone ahead as if nothing had ever happened.

By the time,the new entrant could navigate through the small alleys and get familiar with the town and its inmates,a strange phenomenon swept the town residents.The philanthropic,charitable spirit suddenly came to the fore.They started covering the nudity by whatever was available to them.The basic cover came from the raw,petty criminals.The smart and suave thugs embellished the stranger with greater subtlety at their disposal.There were deceit and lies,shallowness and flattery,sycophancy and dishonesty,corruption and bribery-all in full glory.While the stranger had been able to walk only a few paces with that child as the guide,the residents had managed to sweep the entire town with their armoury and arsenal.While the stranger had not managed to clad in half a pants,the residents had managed to attire themselves in robes and ornaments of great splendour.


The stranger was really stifled and suffocated with all the adornments and glorious layers heaped on him.He managed all the strength at his disposal and shook off all the layers.

Finally,he prevailed.He set himself free and threw away all the robes and satins.And he spoke,"I am Mr.Truth".

The whole town erupted into a raucous laughter.They had never been amused like this before.The stranger had become the talk of the town.And still as i go around,the grapevine has it that that was the funniest joke they had ever heard.





The commodity supplies meager and scarce
Yet the demand surprisingly, also scarce!
Is it the repugnance
Or actually a scare?

Truth,is often seen hunting
For seekers and keepers

It is its grain that it goes around
Stark naked it is found
It is we who feel its shame
Clothe and cover it with lies
Offer excuses lame
Seeking moments of glory and fame!

Truth shall prevail
But hope, before it ceases to be of any avail
In the journey, an unending travail.

It shall set us free
Whether anyone else does agree.........