Echoes Of Plato: At The Symposium Poem by Terence George Craddock

the great philosopher
Eric Cockrell
opened the dialogue

'the most often used murder
weapon is indifference'

Aaron Johal astute replied

'And second is silent collusion
through cultured morals
despite a nagging conscience! '

Caite Bonham in defense of inaction stated

'A feigned indifference
may be a survival technique.'

Aaron Johal exclaimed

'What at the expense of others
who have had enough
of the false morals? '

the scribe Terence Craddock scribbled

indifference is the seed of death
we may cut off our own hand
to escape the handcuff or chain
which binds our hand

cut off our own foot
to escape the leg iron
grip of steal death trap
cutting into our ankle

but we cannot cut
out our beating heart
with indifference

indifference withers rots
the sacred sanctuary of our soul
in the blood of innocence shed

not cleansed in the heart
of divine empathy compassion
given in the salve of action

to aid heal
provide
for the afflicted

indifference stands inept
frozen inaction consequences
judged by innocent blood slain


Copyright © Eric Cockrell, Aaron Johal, Cate Bonham and Terence George Craddock.