COGITO ERGO SUM
I think, therefore I am
Cogito Ergo Sum
As in Latin it’s said
But I’m not a linguist
My headache feels like lead
I think, therefore I am
And my brain tells me so
Am I defined by thought
My neurons are firing
But may still come to naught
I think, therefore I am
So said Rene Descartes
It’s his first principle
Mankind realises
And is invincible
I think, therefore I am
Basics of existence
This is fundamental
But a French perspective
He was continental
I wanted to give to all I met,
How to pay for presents, drove me to fret.
I felt so poor; needy myself,
What could I give from an empty shelf?
Hearing a principal of uniqueness,
A changing glow began to surface.
Now I know I have presents by the miles,
Healing hugs and loving smiles,
To give to those I greet,
Now the shelf is always stocked with something sweet!
Written for GROW Bulletin as response from learning - Personal Value
A first principle. 8th August 1993