Love Poem: Friend of Wisdom

Friend of Wisdom

FRIEND of WISDOM 



Philosopher, they call me,
Following Pythagoras of old,
A friend of wisdom it means and
Nothing more.

For years philosophy’s principles 
I tried to understand and 
For decades her ethics strived
To apply
Plato, Socrates, Aristotle, Heraclitus
My subjects were, thus
Faithfully devoted to
Their teaching
With no success, I confess
From my part 
But not because of a lack 
Of trying

And now, 
That my life's end, I discern clearer
By the day
To my horror came to realize   
That although loyal a FRIEND of WISDOM
I have remained to this day
WISDOM herself NEVER thought of me 
THE SAME WAY!
 
© Demetrios Trifiatis
13 January 2013