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The 'Genius'
by David Pekrul
copyright 07-01-2006


Age Rating: 10 to 127

 
They thought he was a genius,
With wisdom on display,
But he would never speak a word,
There’s nothing he would say.

They asked him what he thought of life,
He nodded with a smile,
They asked him his opinion, but
It wasn’t quite his style.

He sat among the scholars, but
He never said a word,
They tried to get an answer, but
His breath was all they heard.

They knew he was the wisest, for
The look was in his eyes,
But when at last he tried to speak,
It caught them by surprise.

He mumbled and he stuttered, and
He turned red in the face,
Then started making coughing sounds,
And ran out in disgrace.

The scholars stood in silence, for
They knew not what to say,
The man who had a ‘genius mind’,
Had led them all astray.

This lesson was sufficient, and
They learned an awful truth,
That even fools can seem so wise,
When silent from their youth.


“Even fools are thought to be wise when they keep silent; when they keep their mouths shut, they seem intelligent.” Proverbs 17:28


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07-16-2006 Greg Kis    

Dave- There is an old Russian saying- Keep Quiet Fool and They
Will Think You the Wiser. My translation. Great poem. Greg Kis


07-11-2006 Regina Pate    

Hmm... So the moral being, I would have to say is, keep your mouth shut? Or maybe it should be, be careful of the quiet ones? lol, I don't know, I can't do either one so does that make me a fool? I have to think about that one. I think the main thing should be think before you speak, and in all that you do it should be wisdom that you seek! Great write, good job, thanks,

Regina


07-10-2006 Jessica P.    

Wow this is really great, not to mention pretty original. I really love it, and yeah people are often led astray because people often misjudge people, either for the good or for the bad, before they really know them.


07-04-2006 BJ Niktabe    

Did he do something other than run away that was foolish? Maybe he just had a speech impediment and was embarrassed.

Okay, all kidding aside, this was very good (as usual). The rhyming, the rhythm, the flow, and even the story. Me thinks I will soon run out of original comments for your work! LOL

BJ


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