A Man of Knowledge
How was I supposed to know
That learning is such a war
To know is to teach
And to learn is to reach
I battle with the truth
Wide awake, with fear, and respect
Much like war
In the beginning I'm so obscure
My intent so vague
I knew absolutely nothing
Of the hardships of learning
In time, and with patience
What was expected
Was not yeilded
My purpose a battlefield
Fighting this mounting fear
A trecherous enemy
Cunning, invisible, and unyeilding
Yet, I've traversed too far
To concede and be consumed
To defy your fear
Is to harness it
And fuel your intent
Making your purpose less obscure
I've dispelled my fear
Things could not be more clear
I see with new eyes
And walk with assurance
A clarity so blinding
I learn no more
I yearn no more
Patience shows how close
This clarity scrapes a mistake
And beyond this is power
The strongest most direct enemy
So easy it would be
To concede to such an enemy
And to wander the world
Without seeing the wonder
A malicious tyrant or bully
Much like the clarity
Patience so reveiling
To show us our mistakes
