Matt Forshay Poet Free verse

To Know Or Not To Know

When faced with a troubling question 
It may be better to not Know
To live and not Know the the answer
To live and not know the truth
Without knowledge it may prevent sorrow

To live while knowing
To live while seeing
Moving forward without blocking
It won't prevent any sorrow
It won't stop joy from showing

To know or not know what is on the other side of the mind's fence
Not knowing allows imagination
This suspense may seem better 
With knowledge you will know if it is better 
You will also know if it is not
Is it better to know or to just happily dwell in the darkness

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Skat A August 16, 2015 at 12:42 AM Matt, Congratulations on having your poem featured on the soup's home page :). **SKAT**

Skat A January 24, 2015 at 7:22 AM great Free Verse poem, Matthew:) have a nice day ~SKAT~ Matt Forshay February 27, 2015 at 7:06 AM Thank you

Ninette Carey January 23, 2015 at 7:45 PM Good Question!!! My response is ..at who's expense... If I choose not to know!!! Thank you for the thought provoking poem!!! ?? Matt Forshay February 27, 2015 at 7:18 AM It could be at your own or someone your close too's expense but it may not hurt anyone. You have to ask yourself do you only want to know what is necessary or do you want knowledge for the sake of having knowledge