#poetry Here where roses bloom, where laurel and vine both mingle their fruit, I dwell in a house of reason, And though my mind still tends to stray, I have found the strength to rein it in, To live by logic and not by passion. I have forsaken all my old desires, The things that used to cloud my judgement, And now I see the world more clearly, More objectively, than I ever did before. I am no longer a prisoner of my emotions, But a free man, liberated from my biases, Able to think and act rationally, And though the path ahead may be difficult, I am confident that I can overcome anything, As long as I stay on the side of reason. The roses still bloom, and the laurel and vine still mingle their fruit, but he who dwells in a house of reason is no longer swayed by passion.