We're too Smart

Significant minds are never sane.
They couldn’t be, to harbor such eccentric visions;

brilliance stringing each gesture that resembles mortality.
How could anyone stay afloat a societal surface

when mindful elements weigh heavy on the soul,
burning coals

under trivial trumpet taps, meaning
we, the world, need a rhythm to put these thoughts to sleep.

Meanwhile, a man and a woman make a commitment
to find themselves before settling down.

In a year they’ll realize the shame in labeling
what needn’t be taught about insanity.