Same Old - Same Old

Judging opinions
by their age
proscriptions 
lie in wait

Consensus stained
with fear and guilt
folly 
overstates 

Knowledge of others
unknown to self
deception points
one way

Value weighed
in layers of dust
the truth held
—far at bay

(Dreamsleep: October, 2024)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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