Am I, or Am I Not
by Sumi Cortez

You think,
Therefore I am
Projection creates a powerful reality
But is it real?

I define myself on the boundaries
of you and you and them
A composite of similarity and difference

I is the only true point of view
Unless empathy’s at play
Or, is empathy just another projection
that may or may not be real?


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