Wise Dumb Poem by Alfred Barna
Wise Dumb
When so young, when we were wise
Growing older we slowly grow numb
Finding we hadn't yet, looked with old eyes
Upon a world hidden in some surprise
To discover we were actually dumb
Hard it is when filled with youth
We define the world with innocence
The detective work to discover truth
Biting down so hard we lose the tooth
Reality itself has some defense
So I tell my children, please take care
For this life if full of many lies
Some fallacies so hard, that few may bear
The burdens which are laid buried there
That many choose to leave the disguise
Indeed the earth is a minefield
Politicians, priests, and news casters too
Everyone possesses a battle worn shield
Which stubbornly refuses ever to yield
But eventually we all succumb to what is true
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5/8/2024 11:45:43 PM # 1.0.0.1119
As a child grows up they think they know it all. They soon find out that life is more complicated as they grow up. Conquering the world to them seemed to be an easy task to accomplish. They soon find out that the harsh reality sets in when the battles of life tumbles down around them. Very inspiring write.