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All the way up, all the way down

Webs of stories form beliefs,

influencing actions,

creating a concept of me—

until I become myth.

 

A synthesis of cells,

speaking electric tongues,

a possession of matter

by patterns that think.

 

Through a brain and a spine

and everything between,

a unity emerges:

scattered fragments

woven whole.

 

Interactions form bonds,

all the way up, all the way down.

Outside and within:

culture consuming society,

society consuming self.

 

Self devours body,

body devours mind,

biology consumes chemistry,

chemistry consumes physics,

down to quantum foam.

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Written by
sarah-richardson
25 / F
Published
Dec 26, 2024
Lines·Words
23·83
Tags
#philosophy#science#life#love#self#culture#society#meaning#physics
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