The Nature of Knowledge!

Naively schooled in Science,

           Me thought only reason

                And logic led to knowledge!

Traversing the terrains of life,

             Me realize it isn't so simple.

                                      Knowledge may always be partial & plural!

It may not be the pursued holy grail

                                      But this very land that we have been living on

                               And beyond, where we may never live on!

Myths and fiction, Instincts and intuition,

Rhetoric and religion, Experience and expression,

Science and reason, Scripture and superstition,

Ambiguity and tradition, Poetry and reflection -

                  Are all but different paths, at times 

                  Seemingly contradictory multitudes,

                     Traversing on which we can only hope

                              To grapple the vast landscape of knowledge! 

 PS: Years ago, I held reason and logic as my Gods, instinct and intuition my angels and placed my ultimate faith in humanity (Full poem where I expressed that sentiment - https://anamkal.blogspot.com/2015/01/faith-in-humanity.html). I do not perceive reason and logic with that universal position of pride anymore. Maybe, I refuse to hold anything as God!