I hid my mind
Deep within my humor
I thought it would
Turn out good
But it inflamed like a tumor
I knew I must
Give in to trust
And extract it from my soul
It came out in pieces
Covered in fleeces
That I had used to hide its role.
First was scant
That I'll grant
It was an effort however
I read more
Got down to the core
And became about twice as clever
My mind waited
Close to elated
To be free from it's malignant cage
Still I stalled
Partially walled
Not sure if I could engage
A trip overseas
My brain finally at ease
And upon return started study
Language, history
Literature and poetry
Sponging up all of it, zealously
Given the all-clear
Free from fear
I go forth faithfully learning
Humorous still
But it's no longer a shill
And now I can fulfill my yearning.
