wisdom of wisdom fools

About this episode

The episode explores deep philosophical questions about faith, existence, and the search for meaning through poetic reflections.

If I say the god I believe in doesn’t carry a brief case And the devil is in need of a shave If I dare to ask the question Will you stop me and tell me to behave If I question every answer If I fold beneath the sheets If my soul is eaten with cancer Will you still believe I take up arms so defensive I take up position so wide I act not to be offensive I act until I die My god needs no worship No slavery in sight No servants at the door No widows plight I take up arrows of good fortune And plunder what is left Of your sanctions comes my thunder Of you love I am bereft Stolen from me before birth I reach out and yearn Taken from what I’m worth But in you I never learn Take up arms of good sorrow Spears turn into earthly tools In your yoke I will borrow The wisdom of wisdom fools I look now for life’s long lesson And find it lacking in plain view I beg forgiveness for my transgression I wish your judgement were not true I wish now for an answer A way to make it all worthwhile Take god away this cancer And put back my childish smile Finding meaning without reason Finding reason where meaning once stood No changing within the season No words that come out good I ask now for the…

People in this episode

Host: Sam I Am

Topics covered

• philosophy
• existentialism
• faith
• self-reflection
• sorrow
• wisdom

Keywords

• wisdom
• faith
• existential questions
• self-reflection
• sorrow
• meaning

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