The Question

The Question

 

What if, we are not who we are?

What if, we are someone else, and just looking through their eyes?

 

Could we ever find ourselves?

Would we want to and if so why?

 

Am I me because I think?

Or are you me because you think you are?

Therefore, who are we?

 

The question you see is not so complicated a thing.

It begs an answer that does not really have a question at all.

 

In the end, who are we if not ourselves?

That is not really the answer to the question we seek?

 

Are we just fooling ourselves into believing we are who we are not?

Is it the other person, asking the question that seeks the answer to your question that I could not possibly answer, because I am me who you are?

 

I think I shall contemplate the answer to the question that you did not ask.

Because if you did not ask it then it must have been me.

Author's Note

This is just silly writing not ment to be taken seriously. Please have fun with it and your heard explodes form it I am truely sorry.

Reviews

[Vria P Crow]

I honesty found this to be a humorous piece since we all struggle with identity. We all stand before the mirror, wondering who we are. It is perhaps the silliest question we can ask because we never stop growing. The simplistic answer would be: Be honest and trustworthy. It is only then you can be yourself. The poem itself takes us through a leap of questions of philosophical thought.

[ron]

Ok you caught me...I tooke philsophy In collage. lol. Only three times and failed it all three times. :)

[Vria P Crow]

Haha, Philosophy was my favorite subject. I have always enjoyed answering pointless questions. ;)

[ron]

Lol I could never figure out what philosipher was what kind of philosipher. Beyound that...I still didnt get it...:)

[Vria P Crow]

I am so smart that I am stupid sometimes. I tend to understand complexity at its finest. Just stick with Socrates and that is all you need to know about the philosophical state of the world. Everything sounds profound when you ask the "big" questions. :P

[ron]

I think I would have enjoyed getting drunk with Socrates and discuse the finer points in mans inability to think. lol. And no I do not belive that you are stupid sometimes you just understand life in a diffrent way. :)

[Vria P Crow]

I am inclined to agree with you there! If anything, I would probably ask him sardonic questions about sex. He would probably answer in a technical fashion. haha, And thank you. Perspective is always fun to play around with.

[ron]

First of all...I dont look upon sex in a sardonic. It is one of the things that nature as incorperated in to all of us. It can be beautiful and romantic, rough and and sensual at the same time. IT is a lot of things. And yes it can be sardonicel at best. (Ihope I spelled that right).

[Vria P Crow]

Oh, I happen to agree with you. However, I am not sure how he would respond. He was a rebel, but you never know. On a random note, Sappho is my favorite sensual poet.

[ron]

I dont know Sappho :( you I think would be a wonderful person to talk to of such things.

[Vria P Crow]

Sappho is a Greek Poetess. Haha, Why thank you.

[ron]

I will have to find her a read her. And you are most welcome...just keep in mind I am a guy at some level lol.

[Vria P Crow]

Haha, Oh, I know you are. You seem behaved though so it is okay. Sappho was thought to be a lesbian in Greek times.

[ron]

And that is a problem? Lol.

[Vria P Crow]

haha No problem. I just thought I would give a background on her.

[ron]

Thank you.

[CrochetRie]

This reminds me of the theory that we are not in our own dimension but, in at least one other or possibly several.

I'm not a philosopher or a scientist who studies quantum physics. However, I do wonder if these possibilities are real, does that mean I still have to pay my bills?

LOVED your poem. It's a thinker!

[ron]

You are destened to to pay the bills that are beore you. I wonder what the government would say if we presented this poem in response.

[CrochetRie]

I'm sure we could start a petition and have the majority of the country sign on the dotted line! I don't know about you, but I have enough on my plate. I'm not trampling around looking for signatures any time soon :)

[ron]

Niether am I. But it is nice to know that others feel the same as I.

[shallimarRose]

You say its a silly poem but I find it very contemplative.. What if you were not you and I were not me? Would there be a we? these questions have been (not) asked for thousands of years I think.. This is a favorite of mine though I had to read it 3 times and still not sure who asked it.. lol Rose

[ron]

The you who is me that is not iether one of us did not ask the question to the answer we did not seek. Lol

[shallimarRose]

my head is spinning.. lol Thank you for making it clear as mudd.. Just when I thought I had it I was way off.. lmbo

[ron]

Lol. Your welcome.

[shallimarRose]

I've added this one to my favorites too Ron.. **winks**
We can discuss it more later.. Have a wonderful evening xoxo Rose

[ron]

Thank you. And you have a good eavning also. xoxo Ron