A Philosopher and His Horse

Socrates went walking with his favourite horse

Horse asked "Where are we going?"

"To the river of course

You're going to get something 

We all need from our youth

When you take a drink

From the waters of truth"

Soon they arrived at a barren empty shore

Horse asked "What do I do now?"

"Take a drink then get more

You'll get knowledge and widsom

And all that good stuff

That will arm you for the future

Because life can be tough"

The horse it stepped forward but then came to a stop

And said "I cannot drink from this"

"Well why on earth not??"

"The problem," said the horse

"And don't think me uncouth

But I have a question

Just what is truth?"

Socrates did wail and said "what will people think?

I've lead this horse to water

But I can't make him drink!"

said the horse "I've seen Star Wars films" 

Both the old and the new

They say there are many truths

From a certain point of view"

Socrates did swear and he tore at his beard

"Lectured by a horse

Now that's bloody weird!

I'm going to leave you now

And amble over yonder

You've right done my head in

And I need to ponder"

Horse turns to audience and says "The moral of this tale

Never assume you can know it all

If you do you will fail

For every ending a start point

For every consequence a cause

This poem is now over

This is my truth, tell me yours"