Identity Issues, and Opportunities
I asked my neurologist
So what would happen
if I suddenly switched from egocentric Left-hemisphere dominant identity
toward ecocentric Right-hemisphere prominent bilateral individuation
mutually refining co-arising thought/felt relationships,
sensory nutritional and/or toxic predominance.
Not to worry,
responds my socio-therapist,
You would probably notice,
possibly with some disappointment,
you are the same ego health centered identity
but now you have an entire planet of extended family
sharing cooperatively-owned and -managed EarthTribe
living in a claustrophobic global climate
closing down healthy climax freedom
time of historic anthropocentric degeneration.
So, I gain kinship with the organic energy systems of Earth
but distracted by win/lose competitive capitalistic games
edging toward total Crash and Burn
while we bow under our competitive classroom desks
in fetal positions
waiting for the nuclear and automated ballistics
to hopefully hit somebody else's poisoned neighborhood?
Well, that's one ecosystemic scenario
that might come to lose/lose ego/eco-centered mind,
and don't forget,
with right-hemisphere prominence,
your new-felt family
will bring you much comfort
in shared misery.
I'd rather join a win/win communion celebration.
More of a restorative potluck banquet?
With lots of singing and dancing,
talking while walking together,
speaking and listening,
planting and harvesting.
Copyright © Gerald Dillenbeck | Year Posted 2019
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