The Note from Underground : A Call to Question Existence

The note from underground, a cryptic whisper in the night
A lamentation of the soul, a protest against the light
Of reason and logic, the guiding stars of modernity
A call to question the absurdity of existence in its purity

In a world that claims to know, where knowledge reigns supreme
The note from underground exposes a hidden reality, a dream
A dream of rationality and certainty, a world in perfect form
A world where life is explained, but the soul is left forlorn

The soul that longs for meaning, for something beyond the veil
The soul that rebels against a world that is nothing but pale
A pale imitation of life, a world that lacks depth and soul
A world that reduces existence to a mere mathematical whole

The note from underground rebels against this world of form
It questions the validity of knowledge, the very norm
The norm that claims to know, but leaves the soul in the dark
The norm that seeks to explain, but in truth only leaves a mark

A mark of emptiness, a world without meaning or heart
A world where existence is nothing but a pointless art
The art of rationality, a world of logic and cold reason
A world that fails to capture the essence of life, the soul’s treason

The soul that rebels against the absurdity of existence in modern times
The soul that questions the very foundations of our minds
The mind that thinks it knows, but in truth is lost in ignorance
The mind that fails to see the truth, the very essence of existence

Existence that cannot be explained, a mystery beyond the veil
A mystery that lies at the heart of the note from underground, a tale
A tale of the soul’s rebellion, a tale of the search for meaning
A tale of the absurdity of existence, a tale that needs a hearing

The hearing that the modern world so desperately needs
The hearing that can save the soul, plant the seed
The seed of a new world, a world of meaning and soul
A world that can replace the emptiness of our current goal

The goal of rationality, the goal of cold and heartless knowledge
The goal that has left us lost, the goal that has left us acknowledge
The absurdity of existence, the meaningless of life
The note from underground calls us to question, to strive

To strive for a new world, a world of meaning and heart
A world that can heal the soul, and tear the veil apart
The veil of ignorance, the veil of rational thought
The veil that has left us lost, the veil that must be fought

Fought with the note from underground, the cryptic whisper of the night
The whisper that questions all the absurdity of existence, the light
The light that can guide us, the light that can save the soul
The light that can bring us to a world that is more than just a goal.











This poem is a part of the published book "Homo Sapiens Part XII" in the Homo Sapiens book series by Mawphniang Napoleon. If you enjoy reading poems by this author, you can purchase all of their books in the series from a common online store available in your country.