PERCEPTIONS

Our minds of necessity implored
determine quickly the basis of our thoughts
using wisdom, sound rational decisions
forming clear, distinct, concise judgment
of matters that have come to our attention.

We presume our information to be valid
certain of its veracity and merit
thus often making our determinations
on pure face valuations
without further questions, research or compilations.

Our societal predisposition for hasty conclusions
frequently lead us to faulty suppositions
based on our built in preconceptions
distorting, misleading, presuming, misinterpreting
that which is before us.

Thus we introduce our own
biased, intolerant, inconclusive, narrow minded
preconceived misinterpreted miscalculations
warping our own judgment
with prejudicial, superficial decisions.

Take care then against drawing hasty conclusions
based on obstinate, twisted, confined suppositions
lest the actions of your own disparaging opinions
cause irreparable harm to an innocent victim
due largely to your very own deficiencies.

Herbert Holzbauer
© February 2001

Midi: "Where"
Composer: John Torp