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Somethings stirs in the shrinking, modern soul
Ignorance and confidence, its parents;
It is an effect, and takes a huge toll
Exposure to it yields only regrets
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In the past, one could not be confident
Without some knowledge of a given thing
No one, for example, not cognizant
Of the alphabet would have tried writing
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Let alone thought themselves a real poet;
No longer does ignorance prevent pride
One can know nothing, and never know it
Then object, should one’s genius be denied
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Dunning-Kruger is this effect’s bad name
Beware, for its poor victims know no shame
About the Creator
D. J. Reddall
I write because my time is limited and my imagination is not.
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Comments (1)
Oh wow, I never knew that there was a name for this! But it's soooo true because some people are like that!