I see the writing on the wall,
 and find it untrustworthy
 because of all the stories
 of valiant warriors 
 framed for treason
 with forged poems 
 scrawled on tavern walls. 

And of the virtuous men
 who did write rancorous poems,
 but did so while blackout drunk.

And I wonder whether the words 
 I am seeing are forged or written
 under the influence
 of intoxicants, 
 or -- possibly -- they are the truth.

But I cannot read them,
 so I find them irrelevant,
 though they may convey
 crucial information,
 such as:
 - the existence of a vampire infestation, or
 - the presence of cholera in the town well.

So, I can see the writing on the wall,
 but I find it neither trustworthy
 nor relevant --
 (though my life may depend 
 on its contents.)