This ardent seeker of the truth

Accused of misleading the youth

The hemlock he drank fearlessly

Innocent blood spilt mercilessly

Wisdom while walking he taught

Ignorance with valour he fought

Incisive dialogue his discourse

Yet no book did he compose

Known through Plato ’n Xenophon

Unique ’n eerie this phenomenon

Not much detail ’n not much fuss

His philosophy is summed up thus:

Human beings are innately guided

Basic awareness they are provided

No one does wrong intentionally

Ignorance is its reason actually

 “Know thyself” - his earnest call

If you want to achieve after all

To know what we can’t know

Is the wisdom we need to know