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Nothing Does Not Exist
February 20, 2013
There is no such thing as nothing.
Not in the spaces where you think,
Not in the time between each blink.
Neither hidden in darkness,
Nor exposed in bright light.
For there is always something,
Even the thought of the idea of nothing,
Is something.
Space exists,
And time within that space.
So therefore nothing cannot exist.
It is an illogical wonderance,
For in a world,
A galaxy,
A universe,
Where there is always something,
Even simple emptiness,
The very idea of nothing being something,
Proves that nothing does not exist.
So the next time you are told you are nothing,
Or you think that you are nothing,
Think of how truly special that makes you,
For you exist,
A nothing,
Even though nothing cannot exist.
© Edgard B., Coral Springs, FL
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Amazing. "So the next time you are told you are nothing, or you think that you are nothing, think of how truly special that makes you, for you exist, a nothing, even though nothing cannot exist." I love your phrasing, and those are my favorite lines you've written. Very true and inspirational; I'll always remember that now. Great job! :)
SecretFlame PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 10 2013 at 3:02 am
I'm so glad! :D Thank you!
SecretFlame PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 10 2013 at 3:01 am
Thank you!!!!!
SecretFlame PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 10 2013 at 3:01 am
Thank you! :)
Rolledthestone SILVER said...
on Mar. 24 2013 at 9:52 am
SO TRUE! OMGOSH LOVED LOVED LOVED! Aren't those bursts of philosophical wonderings great? Or when you just come up with a great idea. And it results in a poem like this! Just fantastic. new fav by far and it makes so much sense. We are nothing but nothing doesn't exist and we just want to be nothing so we can feel nothing but we're lying to ourselves because we'll always feel. And nothing does not exist *is mind blown*.
SecretFlame PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 23 2013 at 2:12 pm
Well thank you very much!! :D (i'm a she btw not a he lol)
Helena_Noel BRONZE said...
on Mar. 21 2013 at 9:44 pm
Oh! That last line got me. I was going through it thinkin "This kid is clever, too bad hes gonna tank it with some nonsensense about "so since you cant be nothing, your.... something :)" and leave us all feeling like "something" people poje with a stick. But then you went and reversed it, saying that if we really were nothing, then we were something rare and special! Shoot! Great work!
SecretFlame PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 20 2013 at 9:30 pm
Thank you for the compliments and for the feedback!!
SecretFlame PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 20 2013 at 9:30 pm
Thank you i'm glad yo thought it was good
SecretFlame PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 20 2013 at 9:29 pm
Thank you :)
SecretFlame PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 20 2013 at 9:28 pm
Thank you! You got it perfectly!
SecretFlame PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 20 2013 at 9:28 pm
I'm glad you liked it :)
EPluribusUnum DIAMOND said...
on Mar. 20 2013 at 9:19 pm
I really like this. It's beautifully woven ideas present an interesting point. The poem goes from describing the somethings we call nothing and blends down to directly adressing the reader about how special nothing is. The ending was lovely, as were the lines "not in the spaces there you think, Not in the time between each blink." I appreciate how you wove a little rhyme into those lines, giving nothing a sort of magical quality, which adds to the way you point out how special nothingness is at the end of the poem.
TheSkyOwesMeRain GOLD said...
on Mar. 20 2013 at 1:42 am
I love how you use science and logic to, in a way, contradict a statement. Great job!
somerandomperson GOLD said...
on Mar. 19 2013 at 9:55 pm
my favorite parts is the end because i can relate. next time i feel lik enothing ill think of this
