Point of Origin

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What Mother said carried no weight—

Dad said the same? Then it was great!

What Dad pronounced we’d all reject—

Then Mother said it? Yay! Correct!

It’s funny, no? But true, of course—

Belief depends more on the source

Than on the facts and evidence—

If only trust were based on sense

In my own heart and in my head

I’d just accept what Mother said—

Except, of course, when in the frame

Of asking if Dad said the same—

4 thoughts on “Point of Origin

    • Yikes!!! I’m kind of a sucker for a well-made ‘malted,’ myself, even though they’re horrendously sweet. 😉 At least I feel that I balance it out myself, generally, by being more horrendous than sweet. 😀
      xoxo

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