March 20th, 2014A Poem by OwenThe date is March 20th, 2014, the weather is somewhat dreary with an unmistakable chill in the air. So instead of my original intent of spending this time outdoors, I opt to stay inside and delve further into my own mind. My view of this world is not my own. But instead it is yours, no better yet, it is ours. What is perceived is subject to those from our past and those around us in the present. So now I suggest, be the one in their past that emits a glow of such vibrancy that you become imprinted within their minds. Like a great fire you will burn on in thought forever spreading within the minds of each new face they greet. Smile with the utmost genuinity in the most dire recesses of this life. Let honesty and exuberance dictate each of your actions on all days. Dabble within your mind, ask upon it "What does it mean for me to truly live?" Then with words or in a song express it, beautifully and genuinely. Steer away from physical attachments and focus more upon the intangible. But no not drown within the metaphysical, it is common to water and cannot be held long within closed hands, instead it is cleansing and will rid you of impurities blindly passed on to you by modern society. Not a day passes where I do not look upon existence and question it, where I do not question the most lucid elements of living, where I do not look at consciousness as but a dream. I do this all only to then bask within our world that has been the only constant. I take solace in it's unpredictability, it's limitlessness and most importantly the inevitable influence of others. © 2014 Owen |
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