Question

what does the poet mean when he says that the truth is going to bring you to your knees. written by anthony smith​

Answer 1

Answer:

bring to one's knees

Make one submit; reduce to a position of subservience. For example, Solitary confinement usually brings prisoners to their knees. This particular phrase dates only from the late 1800s, although there were earlier versions alluding to being on one's knees as a gesture of submission.

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Answer 2

Answer:

it means that truth not let you stand tall in arrogance and ego

Explanation:

truth is so powerful that it forces anyone be it king or ordinary person to face ground reality. it brings the person down to the very honest and humble level. it symbolizes liberation that is begged when we sit on knees for prayers.