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Poetry

What is...?


What is good,
and what is bad?

That which appears good often is not,
and that which appears bad often is not.

I ask again:

What is good,
and what is bad?

Can good not appear bad,
and bad not appear good?

I ask again:

What is good,
and what is bad?

Oh, we search,
and again, we search.

Some search for what is good,
while others entertain what is bad.

I ask again:

What is good,
and what is bad?

When a man entertains what is bad,
he will never know what is good.

When a man searches and finds what is good,
he will hold onto it as a precious gem, never letting it go.

I ask again:

What is good,
and what is bad?

All men see good,
and bad differently.

All men hold a different set of values,
and thus they view good and bad oppositely.

I ask again:

What is good,
and what is bad?

When you find the answer to this question in truth,
you will have the gem in your hand...never let go!