Cleverness & Wisdom
A Contemplative Poem
Cleverness is bought and sold in the bright rush and clamor of the marketplace. Wisdom quietly runs deep and sinks to the bottom of the dark river, waiting to be found by intrepid seekers committed and/or desperate enough to brave the cold and murky waters.
Cleverness, being clever will disguise itself as wisdom- while true wisdom effortlessly reveals itself in the eyes of a child, a blade of grass, silence, and sunrise.
Cleverness glitters, sparkles and fades Wisdom endures with a dull glow Cleverness generally seeks its own agenda Wisdom is there for the taking Cleverness cynically cuts and dissects the pieces Wisdom holds all in a gentle warm embrace
While both have a place here in the magic theater, as cleverness schemes and strategizes to win, wisdom quietly reveals the path to authentic love.
Imur