My Name Is....

This poem was inspired by my philosophy class. It is in written in the voice of "Philosophy" as if it were a physical being.

In everything do I thread my existence;

Attempt to avoid but I cannot be missed.

The world has given a name to me;

That name, dear friends, is Philosophy.

 

I spend my time with the world’s mysteries,

Pursuing answers of certainty;

Understanding is my sworn enemy.

I am known to all as Philosophy.

 

Around and around in circles I go,

No straight, clear course do I easily flow.

Though complex and obscure I am said to be,

My true name is Philosophy.

 

I will leave your thoughts in disarray,

All your former convictions start to fray;

Despite all this your mind I will intrigue.

You can call me by my name " Philosophy.

 

Reviews

[Brittany Zedalis]

Philosophy is one of those things that I am very interested in, and you do a great job of personifying it.

[AveTN]

Thank you :) I too share a great interest in philosophy.

[paddy d daly]

Understanding is the end game, if we reached it where else could we go,
give me intrigue and your philosophy...

[AveTN]

The idea I had behind that line is that once a concept is understood, it leaves the field of philosophy and moves into science. The very nature of philosophy is that it is the art of pondering questions without answers. Understanding chases philosophy away. I agree by the way, its not about the destination its about the journey...

[paddy d daly]

I agree its all about the journey and taking all that in, the destination can often be the
anti-climax

[AveTN]

100% agreement on my part.