Ignorance is Overrated

Some people take to Facebook In an effort to create A safe and pleasant habitat By unfriending those who wish debate. But then still rile against a college chum Who has not lost their winter weight. We drone on about the weather Far too often before we die. And talk incessantly about our children To those unfortunate to catch our eye. But we fail to address substantive issues And I have to question why? No religion, politics or talk of sex To free us from our doubt. And avoiding issues that may offend Seems the safer route. But spotting the neighbor wearing spandex Deserves a rapid shout. No fossil fuel or global warming talk To change us from our course. And any attempt to grow our minds Is met with dogged force. As it is far better to speak of gardening tips Which we more heartily endorse. So we close our eyes and dim our ears To the harder things in life. And may indeed find sweet sanctuary From unwanted social strife. But rest assured we will have wasted much In a desire to escape our neighbor's knife. So we avoid such talk and play it safe With our essence hidden from the fray. But I have to tell... my greatest fear That haunts and tasks me to this day. Is when we stand before the gates of Heaven... We will have nothing much to say. The End *To those who may be interested. I will be posting my cartoon 'Bob's Your Uncle' on my homepage. A new one will appear every second day.