Will I Be Wise
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If I go to the library each day
and seek out the knowledge there on display;
or read all the newspapers, come what may,
and listen to what others have to say;
then; will I be wise?
If I get children to teach me their way
drop my inhibitions and learn to play;
or ask old folks before life slips away,
the secret to keeping doldrums at bay;
then; will I be wise?
If I study nature's wondrous array,
questioning space and the stars as they lay;
or uncover ancient pots made of clay
and unearth treasures of buried Pompeii;
then; will I be wise?
If I demystify ancient Cathay,
deciphering teachings of yesterday;
or embrace all the prophets when I pray,
and absorb all that their teachings relay;
then; will I be wise?
If I condemn all wars, strife, and melee,
and voice my objections without delay;
or uphold truths that I'll never betray,
and find the courage to walk from the fray;
then; will I be wise?
Copyright © Emile Pinet | Year Posted 2016
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