Perception

by fjamesj9701DunkinDonuts, Florida, USA

Mar 2014 719 Views 15 comments

Perception

Author: Seymore Butts

The difference between something and nothing could be a matter of perception
Once and if I control that depth would I see a better mans reflection
If my faith is truly believing in something that I cannot see
Than am I bound by my heart as my hands surf upon a gentle breeze
In order to determine whether we know anything with certainty
We first have to doubt everything we know and let our minds roam free
The fear of death follows only from the fear of life
A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time
So as my hands collapse upon bent knees then will my Father take me back
Then I believe that life is worth living and my belief will help create the fact
~ JJF~

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Posted: Mar 2014

About this poem:

My normal random jibber jabber… ~ William James, Mark Twain, René Descartes ~

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Comments (15)

Poetnumber1St James, Port of Spain Trinidad and TobagoMar 13, 2014

Deep stuff here young Skywalker. I had to read it more than once to grasp the full significance of everything. Thought provoking stuff my friend. Actually I thought this was good, not a jibba jabba.

fjamesj9701OPDunkinDonuts, Florida USAMar 13, 2014

Thank you my friend, I appreciate your time as always. You know me though I tend to think too much perhaps =) .....cheers

beautifulyouNew York, USAMar 13, 2014

'A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time'

yes, and yet to die before you physically die, that is to say to consciously die, would most certainly lend itself to a fearless death!

thanks for the sharing Jess

glad to see you back on the corner. you've been missed.

soulgoddessTokyo, Kanto JapanMar 14, 2014

This is iridescently shining poetry ;) dazzling in my mind ...

fjamesj9701OPDunkinDonuts, Florida USAMar 15, 2014

Thank you very much SG That is very kind and encouraging. Thank u again

Angel04gympie, Queensland AustraliaMar 18, 2014

Jesie this was great and as Mustapha said I had to read it a couple of times too, I loved the way it flowed through my mind

and it's good to see you back, I my self had taken a short leave to clear the mind and refresh and glad to be back in here reading all the great poetry

Angie

ladyjewelDurban, KwaZulu-Natal South AfricaMar 18, 2014

love your rambles, and don't ever loose your soul it is the most precious part of you and you have always had such a big soul

fjamesj9701OPDunkinDonuts, Florida USAMar 18, 2014

Thank you very much Angie and likewise. You always are encouraging and for that its always a pleasure…Jesse

fjamesj9701OPDunkinDonuts, Florida USAMar 18, 2014

Far too kind LJ, but thank you for your time and comments as always =)

Spartacus2012Biloxi, Mississippi USAMar 18, 2014

Captivating philosophical write!
Regards,
Ken

fjamesj9701OPDunkinDonuts, Florida USAMar 19, 2014

Thank you Ken, I appreciate your time as always my friend..Thank you…Jesse

soulgoddessTokyo, Kanto JapanMar 19, 2014

Reading this again and thinking... Perception is really a tricky thing, especially in situations where information is limited...

What you cannot see, you cannot judge.
But people would so easily judge what they cannot see/know.
It's a false assumption from one point of view sometimes...
Thanks again for sharing this ;)

fjamesj9701OPDunkinDonuts, Florida USAMar 19, 2014

Thank you again SG, I am honored you would read again to contemplate a meaning. I had a professor tell me once that once we control perception then we control ourselves, thank you again very much…Jesse

orientalkoruGlenella, Queensland AustraliaMar 19, 2014

"A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time
So as my hands collapse upon bent knees then will
my Father take me back
Then I believe that life is worth living and
my belief will help create the fact"

Beautiful and love the positive ending ...