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)
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