The Thinking Minority

Seem like the product of the mind of a madman? Good.

 

A plane

   Lived upon by all

But not necessarily viewed all the same

 By each individual

Walking its surfaces.

    Do we really live on,

 And share, one world?

 

Not in MY eyes.

       Not in the opinion that matters to ME.

 

   The physical world,

This spinning rock,

 Is what nearly all consider to be

 Our place of existence,

      Singularly lived upon

      By multitudes of others

That look

   Sound

                  Feel

The same.

 

Those thinking in these terms

Are in fact the unthinking majority.

 

Yes, we live

 Upon the same plane.

     But no, we do not share a world at all.

   Every answer is different

From person to person,

 Similar at times

But never picture perfect consistency.

 

 

Take a moment

To find your real world.

 

 

 

Close your eyes,

Here youdon’t need them.

Abandon your ears

For they deceive you.

Your body is a barrier

Preventing your connection

To this true plane of existence.

 

The existence of the mind.

 

Abandon all you think you know,

Forsake supposed spirit as well

And close yourself in that single room

Located on consciousness’ edge.

Open the door.

The room is immeasurable,

As vast as you like

Or claustrophobic as you hate.

 

No sense of mathematical perfection

In what your reality is.

Instead, there is only one thing:

Thought.

Free from all bonds,

And flying through the lack of air.

Thought.

 

Tell ME, can you relax         

And see nothing at all           

Abandon senses              

 And forsake your spirit     

To see your world, your everything?

Perhaps.

Can you think along the lines of you

And ignore what the unthinking majority says

Is logic, the science of the brain?

Maybe.

Do it.

             Don’t

                        Think

          Just

Do

...

..

.

 

Reviews

[Captain Blackheart (The..]

wow.....I have to agree this is an amazing well written piece. I agree with Amor if you ain't read the James Redfield book then I suggest you do......

[Emily B]

just as good the second time around . . .

[dukovan]

do you do typography at all? if not you should try it

[Albert Freeman]

I have to agree with everyone else. It makes you think and the visual formatting draws you in along with the words.

[These Haunted Hallways]

WoW! This totally brought me back to psychology class lol! What we feel; what the world knows, loves and hates; what the entire society of humans as a whole; and especially what we think and what we feel, love and desire... All of this intertwines into one, and the outcome is extraordinary; but only if we humans truly believe that it will be a reality, then it will become a desired reality come true; so that every soul is accepted, loved, and their desired needs fufilled. And we will one day be together as one. We will be at peace. This is the desired dream...take it from there. This really got me thinking. Great job with this, and good luck with the contest!

B.A.

[Samuel Dickens]

As Orlando said, it's a mixture of philosophy and art. Hmm. Interesting.

[Jessica Benfield]

wow... i am in awe of this work... absolutely amazing... the colors, fonts and font sizes add that spice to it that, as you said, looks to be the work of a madman! the depth and philosophy in this piece is astounding - i agree with the others, this is truly your best piece... yet. =] just the idea of this seems to throw you off balance - all that we know is that we all share this world, and that is that; but then thinking we can create a world all our own, a reality formed by the hands of our own minds... astonishing. amazing work, john! best yet!
smiles,
jess

[The Philosopher's Noteb..]

I found your poem interesting. But what I really need is an argument in Philosophy which was made into a poem. Nevertheless, I loved reading your poem... That's why I chose you as one of the finalists of this contest.

[The Archangel Gabriel]

I really like the format of this piece. The highlighted words sort of remind me of a ransom note pieced together from words cut from newspapers.

Well penned!

-Gabe

[Emily B]

The visual cues helped to pull us along toward the final un-destination. Perception is so varied from one person to the next. I liked the exercise in conscious thought.

[Zephyr]

this is a captivating piece, in both the message and the pretty psychedelic visual effects. i love this.

thanks for entering this in my contest, and good luck.