Monday, October 5, 2009

Fallacy of the wise

How deep the fallacy of the wise,
of mine?

How far goes the well,
how deep the hole
sunk
in the ignorance of humanity?

I stumble,
so walking always,
yet each step feels like
a leap, a feat,
an achievement.

Most wisdom is merely
recognition of our limits -
humanity's fallacy, its
myopic self interest.

So teach me, universe,
teach me, nature.
Limits be my guide,
exponentials my pointer
to the unending asymptotes of
my blind, dumb stumble.

Null my ego,
flatten my puffing chest,
drive it down and make me
humble.
For,

I
Look
Up.

Knowing even this,
I am proud
of my humility.
Fie, fool! Fallacy
again.