Modern Intellectuals
by Michael Doyle

What can you expect
From a man seduced by the party line, 
But a dark psycho-conscience,
And a predictably wrapped mind.

Simple souls filled with complication,
Where murder can be a fascination.
Most modern intellectuals have warped minds.
Murder attempted can't entirely be left behind.

A destroyer of worlds is hardwired
To take life before creating it anew.
It's a cycle of a universe birthed and inspired
By the poison from which it grew.

Are we to live life afraid to make mistakes?
Scared into impotence, weakening our motivation,
We are born to live whatever that breaks,
From our tragedies comes our creation.

Secrets shared in tents of darkness,
From whispers told brother to brother,
We guard each other from the world's harshness,
Struggling with the deaths of one another.

A destroyer of worlds is hardwired
To take life before creating it anew.
It's a cycle of a universe birthed and inspired
By the poison from which it grew.

Splitting atoms into something we're capable
Of absorbing within our limits of comprehension.
From others, we learn what we find functional.
We fight our own minds held in dissension.

There is much to learn from differing views.
These come between theory and practice every day.
Our perceptions come in shades not meant to confuse
But to be learned from in every way.

A destroyer of worlds is hardwired
To take life before creating it anew.
It's a cycle of a universe birthed and inspired
By the poison from which it grew.

(c) May 22, 2026   Michael Doyle
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