Tabula Rasa Poem by Jan Oskar Hansen
Tabula Rasa
tabula rasa
when a child has no memory
one can say clean slates, after a few days they pick up
the basic like crying when hungry
from there on we fill the babywith what we know
a knowledge handed down from our parents, and the child
when it learns to read believes without reflection
what they are told must be the truth.
sometimes the child has a new thought, and it says what if this
is not valid, that is when the memory it didn´t have
is remembered, something that is clean and true about the life
we live an illusion made up of a generation of lies told
to keep us docile, most children dismiss this idea and go on
playing football, but a few listen to the voice of verity
and not knowing how to shut up tell everyone that life is more
then they have ever imagined.
those children are embarking on a long track that sometimes
leads to jail terms and sometimes to an early death
by those who know they are speaking the truth but try to say
the child has a criminal mind.
The road ahead of the few are long, and there is no happy ending
except the knowledge they have gives them comfort
Reality of life might be different than we have been made to believe. Thanks. I quote: .... there is no happy ending except the knowledge they have gives them comfort
The road ahead of the few are long, and there is no happy ending except the knowledge they have gives them comfort
we live an illusion made up of a generation of lies told to keep us docile, most children dismiss this idea and go on playing football, but a few listen to the voice of verity
That is very true Sir. Like to say the world was not msde in 6 days but took 4.5 billion years. Ummm....some will freak out and call you unholy names....but a fact is a fact. This is a good story for those with critical minds. At this juncture in this world we need youths who think outside the mould. Thank you Sir
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5/5/2024 12:17:52 AM # 1.0.0.1119
Beautiful poetry and eloquent words. This is true for adults and children. We are the children of yesterday. There is no happiness except with knowledge and truth, thanks and 10/10