History Knows No Hiatus

History knows no hiatus
It never skips a beat
And those who will listen to it
Will find it hard to cheat

But there is an absence of mind
An absence of reality
If you ignore the past
And the lessons it gives to thee

A hiatus from truth
A hiatus from reason
And when truth arrives
You're gone for the season

So, turn to the past for wisdom
Turn to the lessons of time
Everything is there at the table
If you'll only sit and dine