moral superiority

there’s a certain amount of moral superiority
to being right.

oh, what danger!
oh, what irrational behaviour!

waltzes and tangos lead to simpler steps
around the floor
than the way we prance about
and pretend to know what the hell
we’re saying.

oh, the charm!
oh, the sweat!

the hesitation we have to being truthful
and honest
is only caused by the lack of respect
for those views and opinions
that can be found taking refuge
in the rational minds bumping
atoms
in the air around us.

oh, the whit!
oh, the prose!

we like our thoughts. we like our minds
because they’ve churned creameries easier
than these concepts.
we like our beliefs to trump other beliefs
and for the trumping to be hostile and merciless
just like our dinner.

oh, the calm!
oh, the self-centredness!

smilies and friends and neighbours
and love that flows like the startdust through
orion
can’t bring us to the conclusion
that sometimes
we’re wrong.

oh, the shame!
oh, the delight!