for an unopposed year
man lived as if
the great gaping end
were indeed quite near
when in fact at that time
it had only just begun
but he did not know that
and just as obviously
nor does he now
he just thinks he does
why are some such idiots
'Fears Children'
they only further force us down
though thankfully not all
only just a few
the weary and most misguided
now why is it that I can feel
so much overwhelming sadness
in that
perhaps because such ignorance
only further begets
mostly just that
sadness
the mood of ignorance...........
(Dec. 5, 1999)