fear of the unknown

why do people always want to know things?

they can't stand not knowing.

if the military plans to transport a highly explosive warhead through a village, should they tell the people?
if a friend asks to borrow your car with the intention of using it for illegal drug trafficking across the causeway, would you rather he tell you or keep it from you?
or a simpler day-to-day example: if your arachnophobic friend happens to have one small spider crawling up her bag, would you point it out to her?

note that in all these three situations, not knowing isn't going to pose any sort of credible harm to the parties involved. but put yourself in their shoes and then decide whether you would want to know or not.

what is your answer?



this doubt is screaming in my face
in this familiar place
sheltered and concealed
and if this night won't let me rest
don't let me second guess
what i know to be real

put away all i know for tonight
and maybe i just might
learn to let it go
take my security from me
and maybe finally
i won't have to know everything

and i am falling into grace
to the unknown to where you are
and faith makes everybody scared
it's the unknown, the don't-know
that keeps me hanging on and on and on to you