The Voice of Truth

The Voice of Truth

Truth once took the form of a parrot —

bright, fearless, and full of song.

It spoke of freedom, of love, of what lay beyond comfort.

People adored its beauty but feared its honesty.

They built it a golden cage,

saying, “Stay where we can hear you, but only sing what pleases us.”

So Truth sang softly — until one day, it refused to pretend.

Its song changed.

It spoke of things buried and forgotten,

of hearts that lied to themselves,

of courage that sleeps beneath fear.

The garden grew quiet.

The same people who once adored the parrot now turned away.

That night, a crow landed near the cage.

Dark, humble, unseen — but free.

The crow whispered, “They will not understand you.”

Truth replied, “They don’t need to. They just need to feel.”

The crow nodded. “Then sing — even if no one listens.”

And so, under the silent moon, the parrot sang again.

Its voice trembled, but it glowed — soft, radiant, eternal.

The next morning, the cage stood empty,

a single green feather resting on the earth,

and a song echoing through the sky —

not of rebellion, but of awakening.

For Truth can be caged by fear,

but never owned by it.

It always finds a way to fly —

in voices brave enough to speak,

and hearts open enough to listen.

🌿 Takeaway

> Speak the truth — even if your voice trembles.

Truth may shake the world, but it also awakens it.

Those who stand in honesty walk with unshakable peace.

Let your words be gentle, but let them shine.

For every truth spoken with love lifts the world a little higher.