North American Dreaming: Climb
William Burkholder emphasises that journey alone on the road to wisdom.
Wisdom,
too high a fence
for a fool to climb.
Thrown the rope, epiphany, thumbs missing,
fumbling,
unable to grasp
the simple concept of humility,
a diatribe against ignorance.
Then again,
where does my grace,
my tolerance,
and my wisdom lie?
Am I no better than those I lament?
Methods splayed, off course,
self-serving, quick fix bull,
to make myself feel better,
superior, above those who have not yet climbed.
Aye, me thinks so!
For I have only just begun to climb.
J have yet to reach the top of this wall. Should 1 descend and give a leg up?
Alas, we must journey alone, each at our own pace, hand over hand, experience after experience. We shall all climb, and summit.
Aye, victory then for all.
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