Don't Know - April 14 2024

 

Don’t Know

April 14 2024

I’ve always told agnostics

to pick a lane.

Have never checked the box

no opinion,

indifferent,

could go either way.

And would never think of saying

don’t know;

ignorance may be bliss

but it’s also embarrassing.

So even with anonymity

guaranteed

I bluster and confabulate.

Because an opinion is expected

on everything

these days;

no nuance

or shades of grey,

no ifs, ands, or buts.

And anyway

aren’t we all mostly faking it

most of the time?

The illusion of explanatory depth

afflicts everyone.

Try to explain

in real time

how a toilet works

a zipper zips

and you’ll understand

how little you know

how much you’ve presumed,

the urge

to fake your way through it.

The candidate

brave enough to say

don’t know

gets my vote.

Ignorance may not be bliss

but it is human,

and the humility to admit it

a sign of good character

and strength of mind.