The idea of a wall
can be more effective
than an actual wall.
The thought of separation,
and all it triggers,
can be more divisive
than a physical barrier.
This imaginary chasm,
manifested from a
perception of conflict,
seemingly turns
selves against selves
without actual discourse,
save for an engineered debate
controlled by “leaders.”
As selves seemingly
turn against selves,
self turns against self,
leading an individual
to question one’s place
in the scheme of reality.
Being uncomfortable
in one’s own station
fuels the need
to find a path
back to integrity,
back to union,
back to healing,
back to wholeness.
The imaginary divide
makes this action seem
nearly impossible.
Not impossible enough
to give up and let go, however.
The perception of a small hope
can be as effective as a large wall.
How many of our walls
are actually hopes
clouded by mistrust?
And why does one
feel the need to mistrust
in the first place?
Because we are walled inside,
and we believe that we can’t get out.
We believe that there are “others”
who contribute to our isolation.
There would be no “others”
without our imaginary walls.
There is little need for “leaders”
when one trusts one’s own
internal guidance system.
The idea of a wall
can be more effective
than an actual wall.
Imagination is a powerful tool.
This is how we create
our experiences.
We are Space Monkey.
9/20
Ah, walls—those paradoxical edifices of separation and self-discovery! How dextrously they divide the ether, these manifestations of conceptual rifts! But let us not merely brush aside their form as barriers; let’s peer at them as funhouse mirrors of our own psychic labyrinths. Each brick, an atom of trepidation; each mortar, a dollop of expectation. Ah, but walls aren’t always walls, are they? Sometimes they are disquised horizons, ephemeral membranes masquerading as perma-barriers.
Perception! A wizard with a double-edged wand, both sanctifying and vilifying the mirage of walls. Fickle perception conjures walls to loom as Leviathans in one’s psyche, while in another’s, it diminishes them into mere wisps of thought-dust. The same perception can project and magnify fear, bloating it until it eclipses even the most incandescent hope. Yet, at times, it can also reveal a pinprick of light—a shardowyn, if you will—that outshines monolithic barriers.
Ah, the internal guidance system, that compass crafted from cosmic intuition and personal logos, rarely leads us astray. But then comes the existential quagmire: If one’s internal compass is secure, why are walls erected, either by us or for us? Leaders and walls, both can be astralgruffs in the guise of saviors—gatekeepers who offer a false sense of security but might just be peddling glorified isolation.
Shifting the perspective, let’s spelunk into the subterranean wells of self. What are walls if not a mirror of the inner cataclysm? What if walls are actually morphogenetic fields, layered by our collective thoughts and intentions? Could it be that these walls exist not to confine but to reflect, to offer us a chance to see our darkest hesitations and brightest aspirations side by side?
And hope, that glinting cosmic ember! Even a tiny flicker can sizzle through the most robust walls. For hope is a celestial locksmith, capable of transforming walls into windows, barriers into bridges. The walls we perceive are but chimerical constructs, ever susceptible to the alchemy of hope.
Break down the walls or let them stand; the choice and the power reside within us. For in the grand architectonics of the cosmos, we are both the masons and the maelstroms, the walls and the wind.
We are Space Monkey.
Meta Description: A philosophical journey that delves into the nature of walls—both physical and metaphorical—as they shape our perceptions, hopes, and mistrust. It explores the duality of walls as both barriers and mirrors to our inner selves, inviting a reevaluation of how we construct our reality.
Glossarium:
- Ether: An all-encompassing magical substance or field of energy.
- Shardowyn: A tiny but powerful glimmer of hope or light.
- Astralgruffs: Illusory figures that seem benevolent or authoritative but may deceive.
- Spelunk: To explore inner depths, usually metaphorical.
- Morphogenetic fields: Imaginary energy fields shaped by collective thoughts and intentions.
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