Learning

Who taught a child to smile and cry,
No human teacher conditioned by education or books,
Nor a twisted doctrine infested with narrow opinions,
It comes from within - not a physical within,
But a one that appears dark but is filled with enlightenment,
Giving out pearls of wisdom in a wordless tongue,
Spelt and understood by the heart,

Oh this world is littered with theories,
Driven by misunderstood logic,
People taught to know and merely apply theories,
The intellect declaring its undue supremacy,
Trapping men therein,

Oh conscience should drive man,
Learning propelled by experience-
And simple application of common sense,

Science must be limited to books -
And morals taught independently like music,

For some things deserve more than to be questioned or analysed -

For the tools we have are but limited -
And so is our mind,
And most of all, time is less,
And regret is sticky,

Do we analyse our food when hungry -
Or a drug when sick?

Acceptance defines life, not logic,
Theory looks good on paper not in practice-

What is needed is not an understanding of all-
But a balance of understanding and acceptance.

Written at 7:24pm at new SAC on 29.9.2016