idealism vs pragmatism

white slate and whispers of gold, diamond, you are THE star! and sure, the kid absorbs this knowledge as truth, for what is truth but something uncontested and believed. nah, says the critic that one ignorant man has gone cold from faith, lost it due to hardship and yet gives no reason when the penalties fall on one, the other swims in gold, silver, diamond. it is a hard heart, says the critic who has nothing to lose, the other has already lost it all to gold, silver diamond that rest on a cloud, falling, rain piercing skin blood let loose and i can no longer remain silent for the skin has broken the inside gushes out, not pretty because the saints have always died alone, only uplifted when danger is no longer apparent and a practical man drinks gold, silver diamond calling that faith, with nothing to lose, yes, yes, yes i said to the man whose praise is heard all over, i hear you, i see you, i know you it is that tug of war of which you already made your stance. of course you are right, i said. for who can oppose a living man versus a dead one?