Choices

There are five ways a man determines;
Yea, six ways he discerns - 
Everything he sees he will not behold;
Everything he touches he will not take hold.
Everything he hears he will not believe;
Everything he thinks he will not receive.
Everything he tastes he will not like;
Everything he senses he will judge wrong or right.
Yet a man cannot tell what shall be;
And what shall be after him,
Who can tell him?

Wisdom is profitable to direct.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2007

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