Divine Madness
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*Socrates argues that madness is not necessarily an evil, claiming that ‘the greatest of blessings come to us through madness, when it is sent as a gift of the gods’.
Socrates describes four types of divine madness:
At the door to my trembling heart He cried:
‘Go in search of the lost souls one can find,
and you are charged to forever abide
by the tenet of Love for all Mankind.’
To obey was not easy, but I tried;
lesson as precious as a golden hind.
Navigating the seas from the blind side,
no one wished to come willingly and whined.
But as the world’s troubles tested one’s pride,
it’s understandable to lose your mind.
This was not the time to let morals slide,
or forget the agreements in blood signed.
‘Greatest blessings come to us through madness
when it is sent as a gift of the gods.’*
Copyright © Suzette Richards | Year Posted 2024
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