Brain of a chimp

As a lifelong fearer of change, this really resonated with me. 'If you never leave your comfort zone, you'll always be nice and comfortable' has been my somewhat uncomfortable creed.

"How pitiful, to do that again" - the starkness and economy of this line makes it especially powerful. It is unforgiving and illustrates well how hard we can be on ourselves.

The close of the poem feels to me like a double handed redemption, if that makes any sense. Yes, there may be solace in the idea that we are only animals after all, but unlike chimps (I guess) we are blessed/cursed with the facility to recognise damaging habits and behaviours, and yet we continue. It's a wonderful poem.

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I quite enjoyed this piece I like how the final lines brought rhythm along the way. It's interesting to think of ourselves as Animals but truly we are. Even though more advanced and primitive but we still find ourselves in repeating patterns that lead to similar issues- as a chimp might while problem-solving or even learning. Really - to sum it up this piece is about Learning (in my eyes) and how we make mistakes and learn from them even if in animalistic ways. - the importance of history so it may not repeat!

The serendipitous alignment of these lines are reflecting back to me so deeply right now. Wow. This is lovely! You've said things I've tried to say, but could never maneuver my words in the right way.

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