identity or else

[fledgist]

whose world was broken when the day began
the idea would have seemed almost insane
the concept's clear a man is just a man
and what else matters is within the brain
but fear drives many to distrust the strange
and what is stranger than the almost like
humanity lacks it seems to us the range
to wander far or back laden there to hike
what appears to happen mystifies the wise
a sort of answer provided for the nonce
the limitations of light-bedazzled eyes
when a new candle's set into the sconce
a fear of oafs rivals the fear of foes
our guardian stands up ready on his toes