A Series Of Thoughts Loosely Styled On The Platonic Writings
In the past there were a few
who lived in places,
surrounded by riches,
and many of these royals
thought themselves free.
Yet their every act
was judged by a thousand
cruel, pitiless eyes.
The eyes of a jealous,
ignorant, stagnant society,
that had run its course.
Whose bonds held it fast
on every bordered side.
It was often impossible
or extremely difficult
to be different in
this archaic world.
There are countless
examples of this. Sadly,
some of these forms
still exist among us today.
If you would know truth
you must seek it among
all kinds of men. (People)
For the says of the learned
are like the heavy wines
of Asia Minor,
which cloud the mind
and cause it to dwell
in mists of words
without understanding.
It is normally hard
for the pampered rich
to achieve to greatness
or to perform noble deeds.
For the rich are ensnared
by their possessions.
The care of them
fills their whole mind.
Those who seem first
with men (People)
are often last with God.
For the inward qualities
come first with God,
while the outward signs
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poem by Terence George Craddock
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