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The Truth

The truth has always been here, long before it was written about, long before religion.

The wisest among us are interpreters, but the truth is eternal and cannot be changed by the interpretations of people.

~ Words and artwork by Russ Allison Loar
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Do You Remember?

for Plato

Before words,
Before explanations,
Before memory,
Before appearances,
Before reactions,
Before culture,
Before environment,
Before your body,
Before your parents,
Before all your generations,
Before all of us,
Before everything,
Remember?

Do you remember?

~ Russ Allison Loar
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God Dog

Once there was a small brown dog who loved God.
He loved God so much
He decided to change his name
To God,
God Dog,
The 1st.

Then,
He began to pee on the furniture
Without restraint.

~ Russ Allison Loar
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The Wandering Lady Who Would Be A Saint

I see her around town,

The wandering lady.

She’s searching.

Yesterday she was in our neighborhood,

Walking tentatively up our driveways,

Toward our front doors.

Not here, the voice said.

She obediently turned away,

Still searching.

Over and over again,

The message:

Not here.

She was close once,

Finally in the right place,

She thought.

The police came and told her to leave.

She was back the next night.

So were the police.

“I’m looking for the Lord,” she told them.

“He came out of that purple cloud.

“He called me.”

“I’ve got to find him,

“Tell him I’m ready now.

“I’ve given everything away.

“I’ve given everything up.

“I’m nobody now,

“I’m ready now."

“O Lord, can’t you hear me?”

“Not here,” the voice said.

“Not now.”