A Hundred Thousand Picture Frames
Once upon a time,
My knowledge could be framed
And hung on the wall.
Now I'm proud
Of the hundred thousand picture frames
You would need
Even to try.
Nobody tries.
I don't want to,
Only afraid of what I'll see.
Hide the truth away
In a three-ring binder.
I know too much of not enough.
I need more, yet I want to forget what I know.
I want to start over. But there is nothing
I would give away for anything.
My knowledge will be mine.
I will find more.
My greedy, hungry soul reaches for it.
More, everywhere more.
There will always be more.
I wanted a hundred thousand picture frames
Of knowledge
Because that was more than I had.
Now the world barely has enough numbers
For the picture frames
I dream to fill.
More, always more.