Ram R. V. Poet Lyric

Complementarity

Whether you’re on the side of Love—
With Buddha, Sankara and Husserl,
Or on the side of Suspicion—
With Nietzsche, Freud and Bloom,
The principle of complementarity
Works for you,
As for Paul Ricœur
And for Niels Bohr.

You’re a participant observer,
Influencing the world,
Like the physicist,
Influencing the behavior of quanta,
Like the girl in a glass chamber,
Influencing the behavior
Of the vipers and cobras around,
Like   the deconstructionist,
Influencing the behavior of the sign.

—	Ram, R. V.

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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 24, 2017 at 9:39 PM Nice :) ! Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 25, 2017 at 7:14 AM Ah, but they were no doubt affected! ;) Ram R. V. July 24, 2017 at 9:49 PM Thank you, Maureen, for your nice comment again. I was wondering if this poem was lost on the readers, when your comment came like a silver lining! Ram