Beyond The Self
If consciousness were to exist
beyond the self
What opinions
might it change
Can something exist outside its
own space
Can something be something
it’s not
Is time the new slave
to the master it birthed
Can the end
be started again
Can the future or past,
exist on their own
Can the present
be something untouched
Can you believe what the facts
will disprove or disclaim
With reflection beyond logic
and guilt
Can you teach what you’ve learned
in spite of yourself
Can your silence
tame the mountainous roar
(Villanova Pennsylvania: November, 2016)
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Submitted by KurtPhilipBehm on November 18, 2016
Modified on March 14, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 554 |
Words | 94 |
Stanzas | 13 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1 |
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