BEYOND SCIENTISM

       I’ve taken Scientism’s path before,
       The secular and humanistic way,
       For reason opens many a secret door,
       And the scientific method’s here to stay
       Revealing secrets of the universe,
       The micro- and the macroscopic kinds,
       Fearless of any superstitious curse
       That knowledge is forbidden to our minds.
       And yet they’re subtler secrets we may probe
       Beyond the scope of rationality,
       Behind the Deep Mysterium’s wardrobe
       Revealed to those who use another key
           Following a cryptic guidance from within,
           Despite the rude diurnal mundane din.

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