Belief and judgment are just ideas
bouncing around in our heads.
They’re not right or true,
but they do often act like resentful children
repeating the same mistakes over and over
without ever realizing it.
Eric Stephenson served in Alpha Company, 2/75th Ranger Battalion from 1982 to 1987. He has taught English at various colleges and universities since 1998 and is the publisher and editor-in-chief of US Represented, as well as a contributing writer.
