Devil's Advocate... Prêcher le faux...

DEVIL'S ADVOCATE

'Two roads converge', said he, but she
on other bandwidths meditates
prior to stating priority,
strategic plans contrary fates.
So spins Time's wheel: here amity,
there love, confront as second states
mock head's tale. Linearity
unlocks no door but generates
confusion self-sustained which key
free-will acclaims, anticipates
tomorrow's brighter destiny
may map Life's lost co-ordinates.
Will often will shrug off restrictions,
still, seldom still: Man's contradictions.

Author notes
Prêcher le faux pour savoir le vrai
French: literally preach a lie to discover the truth

linearity... in one dimension or corresponding to a fixed thought, act or time-frame

27 July 2008

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Devil's Advocate poem © Jonathan Robin

poem by Jonathan Robin
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