These Are My JOTtings, Part #2

Pantoum: “Finding Our Way”

Opinions wear a royal robe,
a crown, and scepter all supreme,
defending self with lasting hope.
It eats a pie with luscious cream.

A crown, and scepter all supreme,
regard not thoughts of other folks.
It eats a pie with luscious cream
to sleep through words of simple blokes.

Regarding not the thoughts of folks
the self regards to lesser be,
it sleeps through words of simple blokes,
forgetting that great love can free.

The self regards to lesser be
so many souls of regal core,
forgetting that great love can free,
regarding others as much more.

So many souls of regal core
could say, "Opinion’s strengths are good."
Regarding others as much more
would serve Opinion’s strengths as food.

They say, "Opinion's strengths are good"
when not demanding Godlike cause.
We serve Opinion's strengths as food
when seasoned not with spicy flaws.

When not demanding Godlike cause,
Opinion's pie with luscious cream
is seasoned not with spicy flaws,
but wears a robe with royal seams.

by Jay O’Toole
on June 28th, 2021