Virtue, Redefined For Plato
Robert Michael O'Hearn
The Good is good
By virtue of the people
who always imagine they are.
Good believing in good images.
In contrast, Evil is evil
by virtue of the people
who in themselves really are.
Evil acting upon evil intent.
You won't ever catch Evil daydreaming.
Evil always clamors for attention
even if its detractors condemn evil,
so long as they make noise
provide shock headlines
drown out the deafening silence.
Good often likes to take long naps,
resuscitating resolve from amongst
those who remain silent: Quietly sitting
in the back of the bus. Always chewing
their nails in private. Riding shotgun
in prowling countryside pickup trucks.
