Indigenous peoples have a legendary way of introducing stories: “This story may not have happened, but that doesn’t mean that the story isn’t true.” This is a way of pointing out that mere facts are not the only material for truth. There is storytelling in every culture that avails itself of this truth. This poem plays with this truth.
The Hit and Myth Nature of Cautionary Tales
His life was becoming
More like
A fable
Like Cain and Abel
And just
Because it didn’t happen
Does knot mean
Its just not true
