Wonder

A Story by Dak

Always question, always wonder

In his book, The Consolation of Philosophy, Boethius wrote “Philosophy delivered this sweet and gentle song with dignity of countenance and gravity of expression”. Don’t ask me anything else about the book, because I haven’t read a word inside. I’d bet that anyone who actually has read the book doesn’t remember this quote in it anyway. So how and why do I know of this completely obscure sentence in a book I’ve never read? Well a friend of mine was struggling to get by in her English class. So, as most stressed teenagers do she complained about it, and in the midst of her rant she read me the sentence mentioned before, disgusted with how convoluted it was to her. Annoyed with the situation, I attempted to calm her so that we could both get on with our day.

Later on however, those words buzzed on in my head “Philosophy delivered this sweet and gentle song with dignity of countenance and gravity of expression”. I wrote it down for further analysis. Who or what does Philosophy represent and who is the sweet and gentle song for? What was the gentle song? Why does Philosophy handle it so delicately? Of course I could pick up a copy of the book and find out for myself, but then there’s no room to wonder.

Maybe, Philosophy is a person and she was delivering upsetting news to someone in a sweet and gentle manner in order to ease the pain of the stinging message.

Maybe, there was a man who was in the middle of a rough time in his life, with Murphy’s Law in full effect, and this man’s burden was lifted by an almost supernatural force. He was so grateful to be feeling better it was as if he was filled with a sweet and gentle song.

Maybe, if someone were to hear the sweet and gentle song, they would become wise, but the dark truths that accompany the song are plentiful, so it has to be presented with a dignified face and heavily weighed expression.

The possibilities are endless. I never have to know what it truly means. It can represent anything I want it too, if I think about it long enough.

Whenever I feel as though I have a firm grasp on what the world around me has to offer, I think of Philosophy and her song.

© 2015 Dak

Author's Note

About a year ago I heard a quote about a book i've never heard of. it was influential

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SoberBunny

Perhaps philosophy is the sweet and gentle song in which the writer sings his views on life and the meaning of humanity. Which is what philosophy comes down to, is it not? Well anyway, great little short story and I love the possibilities being endless and the manifestation of philosophy as a person. :)