Truth Wished To Know

There was once a man that wished truth to know

His heart and soul with knowledge to glow

Studied every single day

Whatever found on his way

Soon he found out in wisdom couldn't grow!







© Demetrios Trifiatis
        02 July 2017

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M. L. Kiser

July 7, 2017 at 8:36 PM

Sad but true.

Maria Williams

July 3, 2017 at 3:14 AM

A great truth dear Demetrios, Books don't give us wisdom it just gives us knowledge - very clever and wise my friend...Maria

Talin Kalishian

July 2, 2017 at 4:37 PM

;) luvd it..thank you

Demetrios Trifiatis

July 2, 2017 at 6:03 PM

Thank you dear, Talin for your lovely visit! So nice to see you!

Andrea Dietrich

July 2, 2017 at 4:35 PM

now that is not a funny limerick but it makes us reach the conclusion that the fellow should have been practicing what he was learning!

Demetrios Trifiatis

July 2, 2017 at 6:15 PM

Is not funny? Should it be? In philosophical circles it could be hilarious my dear, Andrea, hahaha! Here what I say is that one that learns a lot of things it doesn't mean that he is wise as well! As far as the Limerick form is concerned, although basically is a form to express humor it doesn't exclude serious writing. Does it? I have seen many serious Limericks! To conclude the "fellow" practiced his learning at the moment he realized he could not be wise just by learning what others have written! Probably, your comment is "a message to be deciphered" in that case I give up! Thank you for your visit dear friend! PS: You say "makes us reach..." who is "us" does it mean all those who have visited or "us" means only you? God bless you!