for them, the shadows are the whole world
all they
have ever
seen
Prisoners
facing
a
wall
puppets pass the fire; the wall receives their shadows
The
fire
behind
them
the Good
the light hurts — then the world comes into focus
The
climb
to
the
sun
he came back down
they are sure the light ruined his eyes
The
return
Plato's
cave
allegory,
explained