High Intelligence

There lived a man in a quiet town,
He bragged of his mind, spread it all around.
From dusk till dawn, his voice was loud,
“My intellect’s the best, I make the people proud!”

“I shoot my thoughts like a rooftop sniper,
No one’s smarter, no one’s brighter!
Listen to me, I’m the clever one,
I’m the wise man, second to none!”

High intelligence - it’s not just brains,
It’s a heart wide open, breaking chains.
Hear the people, create, and love –
That’s the wisdom you’re dreaming of.

The crowd came close, they gathered near,
They called a Sage, with eyes sincere.
His wrinkled brow, his silver hair,
He spoke these words into the air:

“Oh, man who praises his mind so tall,
Have you matched the Eye that sees it all?
I once knew a prisoner, locked in a cell,
In love with his cage - his favorite shell.”

So don’t get trapped in the cage of pride,
True wisdom means the heart inside.

High intelligence - it’s not just brains,
It’s a heart wide open, breaking chains.
Hear the people, create, and love –
That’s the wisdom you’re dreaming of.

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Here's a link to the song:

https://disk.yandex.ru/d/UXZQYpHl6W-FMQ


Song in Russian at a link:

http://stihi.ru/2024/07/24/7025