Seeds Poem by Danny Draper

Ignorance
Propagates mistrust and suspicion,
Prejudice denies all hope of reason
Fear and bigotry are colluded,
Imprisoning a diminishing reality
Depauperated and deluded.

Knowledge
Supplants fear of the unknown,
Illuminates for a courageous mind
To grow and not be frightened,
As it journeys an expanding world
Empowered and enlightened.

Wisdom
Knows power an unstable device,
Balancing successes allure with humility
Admits sum to potential a pitiful load,
And strength a force to elevate fellows
To engage an endless road.