The Plague of Ignorance

by NDK Creative Artist

The Plague of Ignorance surrounds me
A pall,
brackish in its lack of understanding
Who will see
Who will know
And who will then believe

Fortunate I am
that some know the candle
The fierce lux
of an intelligent flame
Coming to full power
for friends
of similar inclination
Friends who know
how to inspire
a nation’s flagging pride
and haunted yearning eyes

And even those who see
Like me
Sometimes are blinded
by the spots
upon my soul
Some see only these
and not the whole

How fortunate I am
that friends
from whom I draw
measures of inspiration
flick the spots aside
And look upon
the whole of my soul and know me

Know me for who I really am
What would I do without you
Great friends
Conquerors of conquerors
Warriors of Reason
Triumphant
over Robots
and Circuits of the Soul

Fortunate I am
that you can see
and join me as we swim
above insanity.

A poem from an NDK Creative Artist poetry collection, Rhymes of Reason.

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