A Wise Man Poem by John Carter Brown
A Wise Man
I wish I was a wise man
And all the answers knew,
The solver of all problems
With perfect point of view;
I wish I was contented
With how the world is turning,
But lately I've been thinking
That no one has been learning.
It seems to me that history
Has never taught a thing
To either wise or foolish
To commoner or king;
For man is learning nothing
But how to cross his palms
With other people's silver
By dint of cheating charms.
Don't work is now the maxim
The common rule of thumb,
Avoid the awful burden of
The job that is hum-drum;
Get off to University
And get a good degree,
Then from a lowly labourer
You surely will be free.
But if I was a wise man
Then surely I would know
That this is not, and cannot be
The wisest way to go,
For if everyone's a genius
And no one wants the chores
Then who will sweep the streets I ask,
And who will scrub the floors?
Really good John. Says so much in a focused fashion using rhyme very appropriately. Just tucking in to your other offerings and hoping for as much enjoyment. Thanks
Yes, who would sweep the streets or scrub the floors, if everyone's a genius! The world has room for the wise person and for the foolish person too! Well done, John!
Hey John great poem gone are the days when work and worker were respected whether menial or otherwise and the good work ethic has fallen from favour
But you are a wise man - you see what's happening, and it bothers you. Many don't question it as you do - they just accept. Great poem.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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Breaking all the problems and foolishness you should cleverly lead life. This is an art of excellence. Creating historic moment you can create nice personality. Getting a good degree from university is very helpful. You are definitely wise man. This poem is very wisely penned is an excellent poem...10