Originally Posted by
Abbey
Now we are moving from talking of ownership to states of being, characteristics, etc.
We need our resident poet to write about how the river is never the same twice.
I wish my body was the same as it once was, lol. And my mind, too. The mental acuity I had, say, taking the bar exam, was quite better than it is as I write this. And my thoughts and wisdom, I guess, have evolved/matured as well. But at the core, I am still “me”.
To your point (?), if my consciousness could be transferred to another body, whatever is “me” would go with it. The body is just a handy container, and not really determinative of self. But it’s still mine. At least until I am pregnant; then I share it with another being.
Sorry Abbey, I meant to write as you suggested but I forgot..
Now seeing this thread again I will compose a quick one, just for you my friend.
Dedicated to Abbey, a friend that stirred my muse .. -Tyr
O'mighty River, I Stand Aghast At Thy Great Change
O'mighty river, I can give to thee my thanks
for the fish that have fed me in times that were slim
for days of my fishing from thy great shaded banks
for swimming that kept me athletic and so trim.
O'mighty river, have you seen how I now weep
how my youthful body its figure has now lost
now thy hot banks are not shaded and far too steep
and swimming in your waters comes at higher costs!
O'mighty river, has thy tasty fish all fled
those muddy waters no longer beckoning sweet
I see thy once great flow moves as one almost dead
did change come from Nature's bounty or its defeat?
O'mighty river, have you seen how I now weep.
Now thy hot banks are not shaded and far too steep.
Robert J. Lindley, 10-28-2019
Sonnet, ( What Time Ravages, Life Must Then Truly Accept.)
Last edited by Tyr-Ziu Saxnot; 10-28-2019 at 02:03 PM.
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