Printer Paper
My mind is like a white piece of printer paper.
There's nothing
There's nothing
but,
a small black dot
almost center stage
but,
not quite
So,
I go over the dot
making it bigger
but still,
it's not center
And I continue
until,
just the corners are white.
My mind is like a white piece of printer paper.
Like the one I drew on
when I was young
They look the same
with nothing,
but,
black streaks
It's a maze
no,
it's a mess.
My mind is like a white piece of printer paper.
With creases so sharp
they could,
almost,
cut
Making it hard to
smooth them out
maybe,
they're too defined
Unlike the paper
in which
they reside,
for the paper,
is infinite.
My mind is like a white piece of printer paper.
It can be torn
or,
it can be crumpled
I can leave it white
or,
I can cover it in black
But,
even after it is
torn
crumpled
and colored
It's still printer paper.
This poem is very evidently giving an ode to Locke and his theory of tabula rasa. This is a beautiful, personalistic take on the theory. It's relatable and very well written.
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