Clear Thinking Poem by jan hansen

To think clearly

What we see in our daily life is like a hastily iPhone photo
Lacking depths and smiles not reaching the eyes
Accept what is written in newspapers and for our political
Based and false information written by those who are
Interest is to convey to us their opinion, which consists
Of their prejudices based on the politics of their leaders.
Independent thinking is a struggle it is so easy to accept
The official thoughts of today, but also to clear one own
Biases like and dislikes.
What I fear can be more difficult is to clear the mind of as
We wash the mind of excess childhood beliefs and since
This endeavour is an impossible task, we must know all
Pinons are tainted; we are influenced by what we read
And of the environment that marked us.