Five Men, Five Sides

A village simpleton saw a strange thing, An honest man, he took it to the king, Prompt who felt, let more heads decide, That is where he thought wisdom lied. A layman saw but from one side, A man of ken from every side, A biased man stuck to a single side, Man lettered (what else?) took time to decide. And yet, no one could clearly say, A learned man was then brought into fray— A pundit, he looked from every angle, Faltering yet into deepest tangle! A village bumpkin watching rather keen, Then offered, ‘why, ain’t it just a pumpkin’! _____________________________________________ - Sonnets | 04.03.08 |