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Pursuit of Knowledge

July 6, 2021 by Russell Wardlow Leave a Comment

per my recollection
insight and perspective
given the information
I’ve become aware of, and
familiar with, this is
what I think maybe is…

since none have reached
the full expanse of knowledge
in any area, therefore
all knowledge is incomplete
as is,
so one whom assumes all
is known has become lost and
limited, all that is known may
be deduced to collective theory,
backed by favoring yet limited
references, being that the source of
all, is beyond comprehension

never take my word for anything
nor anything for granted
ask your own questions, as much
as, answering questions asked
fore you can always add to knowledge
can not the expert be taught?
or the wise man and wise woman
still learn? can you not be just as
much a benefit, as you are benefited?

knowledge is the equalizer of all human
beings, we are all forever free to seek
and wherever this ability is limited
or thwarted, is indeed, prison
given that all things acquired
and created, is in the name of
acquiring knowledge, so then the
pursuit of happiness, can be actuality,
yet in all reality, it is the pursuit of peace,
potentiality, but the source of it all
equating both in one is, the pursuit of knowledge

alas, you are living, free
you are free, free to be
free to reap, free to seek
know and become…
now put it all into works
as this is the act of wisdom
because knowledge is not
immobile, ambivalent nor ambiguous
it is an action, and so action, in its
limitless forms, must always be taken
for the wise

who am I anyway to say any of this?
I don’t know, but I’ll find out
you can join the pursuit, if you’d like

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Prose of a Con is a collection of Russell Wardlow’s prose and poetry written entirely behind bars. Through writings on family, spirituality, freedom, love, justice, redemption, and vulnerability, Russell seeks to show the humanity and hope of individuals like himself who are incarcerated.

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