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7 | css: autocento | 7 | css: autocento |
8 | ... | 8 | ... |
9 | 9 | ||
10 | Say there are no words. Say that we are conjoined \ | 10 | Say there are no words. Say that we are conjoined \ |
11 | from birth, or better still, say we are myself. \ | 11 | from birth, or better still, say we are myself. \ |
12 | ---But I still talk to myself, I build my world \ | 12 | ---But I still talk to myself, I build my world \ |
13 | through language, so if we say there are no words \ | 13 | through language, so if we say there are [no words][] \ |
14 | this is not enough. Say we are instead some animal, \ | 14 | this is not enough. Say we are instead some animal, \ |
15 | or better yet, a plant, or a flagellum motoring \ | 15 | or better yet, [a plant][], or a flagellum motoring \ |
16 | aimlessly around. (Say that humans are the only things \ | 16 | aimlessly around. (Say that humans are the only things \ |
17 | that reason. Say that we're the only things that worry.) | 17 | that reason. Say that we're the [only things that worry][].) |
18 | 18 | ||
19 | Say that I am separate. To say there's everything else \ | 19 | Say that I am separate. To say there's everything else \ |
20 | and then there's me is wrong. Each thing is separate: \ | 20 | and then there's me is wrong. Each thing is separate: \ |
21 | there is no whole in the world. Say this is both good \ | 21 | [there is no whole in the world][]. Say this is both good \ |
22 | and bad, or rather, say there is no good or bad but only \ | 22 | and bad, or rather, say there is no good or bad but only \ |
23 | being, more and more of it always added, none taken out \ | 23 | being, more and more of it always added, none taken out \ |
24 | though it can be forgotten. Say that forgetting \ | 24 | though it can be forgotten. Say that forgetting \ |
25 | is a function of our remembering. (Say that humans only \ | 25 | is a function of our remembering. (Say that humans only \ |
26 | worry about separation. Say that only humans feel it.) | 26 | [worry about separation][]. Say that only humans feel it.) |
27 | |||
28 | [no words]: hymnal.html | ||
29 | [a plant]: plant.html | ||
30 | [only things that worry]: movingsideways.html | ||
31 | [there is no whole in the world]: i-wanted-to-tell-you-something.html | ||
32 | [worry about separation]: swansong-alt.html | ||