Essence

poem by: John Prophet
Written on Aug 17, 2018

When the
body
crumbles,
where
does the
essence 
go?
Does it
simply
dissipate,
disappear  
into the 
ether?
Ethereal 
in nature,
never to
return?
Does it 
move 
to a different 
realm,
existing 
in another
form?
Does it
derezz back
to the
program
whence 
it came?
Does it
go to
a place
beyond 
our scope,
unknowable 
to us?
Watch 
closely next
time and
see if 
you
can tell.

 

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Jennine Eng commented on Aug 18, 2018 at 5:41am
Wow! This is super deep! I could just think about this; it poses the age old question!
Frank Hornby . commented on Aug 18, 2018 at 11:27am
This is the question to which we will never get an answer......or will we?....I just think that we end up as dust in the earth....and recycled..over, and over for eternity........enjoyed the poem....

 

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