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SailingBed

Reality isn’t real.

Poem

What’s real?

What’s not real?

What’s reality?

What if we were conditioned to believe in reality?

How do we know reality really exists?

How can we know what’s real?

How do I know you are real?

How do you know I’m real?

What if we both aren’t real?

What if we both are real?

What if I’m apart of your dream?

What if you’re apart of my dream?

How do I know if I’m dreaming?

What if I’m a fragmented part of your imagination?

What if you aren’t really who you think you are?

What if the reflection in the mirror isn’t me?

What if my hands aren’t really mine?

How do I know you are who you say you are?

What if I’m not me?

What if you’re in a coma?

What if you died years ago?

What if I’m dead?

Does that mean you’re dead too?

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Posted May 23, 2022, 5:02 AM UTC · edited

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SailingBedOP•

YUP! That’s where the influence came from. Thanks!

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Ok-Artichoke6770•

Each verse seems that it can be a poem himself. I like the theme you chose, I think you can have as inspiration both fear and curiosity. Your poem feels like a free throw in abyss, once you start asking yourself these questions you have already drunk your venom you can't go back, I think this is the best description I can give, the theme chosen in the poem is a pretty deep one but you managed to interpret it well enough, keep writing

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Delta842•

These questions were funny to ask myself the first time around. On the second read-through, I thought. Now my head is spinning. In all seriousness, nice work. These are actual questions that sort of resonate with me because of bad experiences I’ve had. It could also work as a whimsical, funny poem. The structure works well for this kind of poem, and the punctuation is great. Nice work!

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