Ignorance's Silent Toll
Navigating Shadows of Knowledge Lost and Found
In darkness, when knowledge disappears,
Ignorance wanders like a spectre.
Debt ties the tired mind with every stride towards twilight's bind.
Blindfolded by the comforts known, we follow the road of least worry, neglecting lessons hard to learn. Wisdom's seedlings are ignored.
Time coins, we easily spend without thinking about their mix.
Into a debt large and all around,
a rising tide, a quiet storm.
Promises promised quickly, we keep,
With dreams that sink into the sea,
Like ignorance, a sour friend,
takes us to a faithless end.
Still, there is a glimmer in the gloom.
A murmur delicate that never goes dead.
Knowledge waits with outstretched hand for us.
To free the bonds and enable our standing.
Let the light of wisdom guide us now to negotiate this turbulent sea and free ourselves from debts of past. To live, to learn, always more.
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Very interesting. Beautifully written. Thanks for sharing
Wonderful job! I've learned that ignorance shackles the tired mind to debt. This makes life's lessons difficult to learn and understand. People take the way of least anxiety, plunging into a sea of debt. However, insight awaits, removing connections and allowing for standing. We must let the light of knowledge guide us through this turbulent sea so that we can always live and learn. I thoroughly enjoyed your poem, Dr. Jason.
Your poem inspires us to let the light of wisdom guide us through the turbulent sea of life, allowing us to live, learn, and grow continuously, love it, subscribed.