Home » Poems » Robert Warlov » Identity and the Mirror of Consciousness

Identity and the Mirror of Consciousness




Before the emergence

of consciousness
we were

a reflection of God

Afterward
  unable to perceive identity
    through internal reflection

God became a reflection

of US

Consciousness
  splitting the mirror

        2 hemispheres
            Asking

WHO ARE YOU

But
  No mirror
    Can
      Reflect
         Itself

so in that fracture

Identity
    Becomes
          Alien

External
Something

OTHER

yet even in our exile our human

identity
  remains
    a single facet
       of earth

a lens
  through which
     the planet
        becomes

            Aware Of
                Itself

Thru
    Language
       Breath
         Form

and in the question

that
  echoes
     from her
        still


              WHO ARE YOU

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Gray Squirrel

Date: 6/6/2025 9:31:00 AM

Also, I Think A Mirror CAN Reflect Itself.

Robert Warlov
Date: 6/6/2025 2:26:00 PM

Place two mirrors facing each other and they disappear. Only that which is reflected between is "Real". You have two brains that operate the same way so try not to hurt yourself.

Gray Squirrel

Date: 6/6/2025 9:27:00 AM

Who Wants To Know?

Robert Warlov
Date: 6/6/2025 2:14:00 PM

Neo's tracking device