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Ignorance

Unanswered questions Bombard me daily Things I thought I knew Suddenly answers I'd been given Apparently are untrue An aging old man With nothing to do But ponder answered questions For it is only I Who seems to care Subsequent final direction In my quest For enlightenment Can find no definite answers Wandering blind and ignorant As the day I was an infant When we're young And seeking knowledge We're so easily satisfied Unfulfilled, we live our lives And simply say we tried Then one day As death approaches We stop to look behind Inventory our wealth of knowledge And, discover it ain't worth a dime

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Pashang Salehi

Date: 2/3/2016 2:11:00 AM

The more I read yours, the more I know that we are related !!!!Where is it gone? Why is it missed? Nowhere to be found in this earthly feast.... You are right,nothing ain't worth a dime.

Daniel Turner
Date: 2/3/2016 7:19:00 AM

We might be related, Pashang, but not my blood. We may be related in thoughts. Thank you for the visit and the comment.

Funom Makama

Date: 1/28/2016 7:58:00 AM

Words so gracious. Beauty so outspoken and creativity so explicit. I love this. Thanks for the beyond 7 share.

Daniel Turner
Date: 1/28/2016 8:01:00 AM

I humbly accept your gracious comments. Thank you for taking the time to read and comment.

Bo Vigoren

Date: 1/28/2016 1:20:00 AM

This is a great reminder! And so true!

Daniel Turner
Date: 1/28/2016 1:36:00 AM

Thank you for taking the time to read and comment, Bo.

Jeannie Cronin

Date: 1/27/2016 9:34:00 PM

This is great, Daniel! Loved it!

Daniel Turner
Date: 1/27/2016 9:49:00 PM

. Now I'm blushing. Come back and drop in anytime.

Iris E. S-Lewis

Date: 1/27/2016 7:19:00 PM

Short and sweet gem that lets us think; and I do agree, in the final analysis: "Vanities of vanities. Blessings my friend.

Daniel Turner
Date: 1/27/2016 7:33:00 PM

Thank you, Iris. Age seems to have a way of narrowing the list of priorities. Wonderful to have you visit.

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 1/27/2016 7:35:00 AM

"There is one good; knowledge and one evil; Ignorance" Socrates, Greek philosopher 469-399 BC. Socrates would be proud of you, dear Daniel, as he had declared that "Human knowledge worth nothing" however he believed that divine truth worth everything and we should work very hard to become God like in the degree we could! Wonderful philosophical poem! A seven!

Daniel Turner
Date: 1/27/2016 8:22:00 AM

Thank you my good friend. Your words of wisdom are music to my tired ears. Doesn't it strike you as odd that someone of Socrates' wisdom lived that long ago yet we still pay no heed. Greed of mankind is relentless.