Syllables

I am but a syllable,

Four in fact!

John-Paul Crawford... 

If you do not believe what I am telling you then read my name...

Aloud...

John-Paul....Crawford.

I know I sound crazy,

Insane maybe!

But in my mind I understand what I am telling you.

We are all syllables,

Within our names we find the nature of our beings!

What? You still don't believe my theory? Just listen for a moment,

We must learn a name to understand honesty and trust,

With trust and honesty we share,

We share our innermost self,

We share our emotions and within our emotions?

We find the nature of our being.

Am I crazy or insane?

Maybe my theory does not add up,

but when it comes down to it what do we learn?

To learn emotion we must learn trust,

To learn trust we must learn a name,

Within my name the syllables lie,

Crazy?

Well that's for you to decide.

Reviews

[Leigh]

Our names become our identity to us after a long period of time, I think you are sane.
Thank-you for this poem it was very enjoyable.

[Damien Davison]

Very interesting, Unlike what I"m used to reading, very original. Thanks for sharing, good job!

[Elizabeth]

What's in a name?! Clever. It always boils down to the simplest elements, eh? Syllables, atoms... just pieces thrown together in different combinations. My *first* name alone is four syllables. John-Paul Crawford has a lovely ring to it. The pieces go together quite well. That says great things about your character, you know.

[Forgotten]

Haha thanks for the review, and my name actually does have a story behind it :) There is a reason why I'm called John-Paul

[Elizabeth]

Well, everyone who is anyone is named for a reason. Babies who grow up to be real people ( as opposed to throw away people) have names that were chosen specifically for them. It all makes sense, now. You are clearly NOT a throwaway person. Now that we have THAT straight...

[Traci]

A very enjoyable read, thank you, John. Your theory does add up, and your definitely not crazy. Food for thought! Names are important, as are our words. Within those syllables we do find the nature of our being, finding purpose and reason, honesty and trust in our very existence. Great job!!!

[Coyote Poetry]

Names are important. My name is John Wayne Castellenas. Names inherit from family members. Words have purpose and reason. I agree with your thoughts. Thank you for the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[Pratik]

They say what's in a name? And how you proved them wrong!! A funny, enjoyable read.. I liked it :)

[Dr. Wood ?]

maybe we are all crazy...this is certainly food for thought

[Mia]

I love this!
"To learn emotion we must learn trust,
To learn trust we must learn a name,"
Brilliant concept :)
You're definitely not crazy but then again I could just be crazy as well.

[deepblue04]

This is so true, actually.... I was reading it thinking, wow, you are correct. Good job!

[Forgotten]

Haha maybe I'm not as crazy as I think :) thank you for the review

[deepblue04]

No problem :)