Beyond The Self Poem by Kurt Philip Behm

If consciousness were to exist
beyond the self

What opinions
might it change

Can something exist outside its
own space

Can something be something
it's not

Is time the new slave
to the master it birthed

Can the end
be started again

Can the future or past,
exist on their own

Can the present
be something untouched

Can you believe what the facts
will disprove or disclaim

With reflection beyond logic
and guilt

Can you teach what you've learned
in spite of yourself

Can your silence
tame the mountainous roar

(Villanova Pennsylvania: November,2016)