Reason's Candle

When some men fail to solve the riddle Of how emotions rule their minds, They’d rather look away and fiddle With any thought their boredom finds. Yet boredom carries far more weight When our distress is served by wit, Than any task—however great— If reason’s candle’s barely lit. Of greater worth are many men Who come to dream what life could be Than others scribbling with the pen What their dim, narrow view can see. Find my poems and published poetry volumes at www.eton-langford.com