Wisdom as an Enemy
Author: Engeli Haupt
From: Fort Worth, USA
Age: 14
Date: 16th Jun 1998, 11:26 PM
Rating: 4
Comment:
Title: Wisdom as an Enemy
There is an old man, with tears streaked across his face
He says the world used to be a better place
He has visible scars, he calls it love's lust
Another tear drops, he says we're killing ourselves
But his smile is worn out, still it I can see
He says life isn't what it used to be
With age comes wisdom, with wisdom comes grief
And only in death comes relief
He says stay ignorant and happiness shines
But open your eyes to the world, and good's hard to find
For a day is a day even without seeing light
A war doesn't mean that there is a fight
Be careful for what you wish
Swords are lethal, but so is a kiss
My child, he says, the world can be cruel
But there's nothing you can do to make the good rule
You only have yourself
Now in my life I have done what I now regret
I have said things I shouldn't have said
And now the world has turned against me
Because I know I am what I want to be
I have good judgement; of knowledge too much
Love I have lost; of kindness I know no such
But peace let it be
I have peace inside of me
I will give a word unto you
Stay young and blind, and think you're true
For wisdom destroys, it casts… you …out.
He gave a sigh
With those wise words with peace he died
Now I am still here, and of life I know too much
Feeling, and kindness, an outcast, I know of no such.
A Storyteller Topic - Kids Are Poets Too
Poetry is a great way to express yourself, whether you're feeling down or on top of the world. There are many different types of poems and remember, they don't have to rhyme.
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