Plato's Allegory of the Cave
Is really an extended metaphor
Of the way of thinking to which we are enslaved
Since outside the cave we are fearful to explore
Only when a prisoner breaks off the chains
Can he take the first steps toward Enlightenment
He is at first met with confusion and pains
But this new world also brings delight to him
Because he opened up his mind
He can now see past the shadows
But the other prisoners remain blind
For they are stuck in their old values
Only when they realize there is more to their reality
Will they become unshackled and see what the first man can see
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