on certainty 102

102. Might I not believe that once, without knowing it perhaps in a state of unconsciousness, I was taken far away from the earth – that other people even know this, but do not mention it to me? But this would not fit into the rest of my convictions at all. Not that I could describe the system of these convictions. Yet my convictions do form a system, a structure.

if your convictions form a system –

and this system can’t be described –

what value does the term ‘system’ have?          

and if what determines your convictions –

is a system –

and ‘system’ here is without determination –

what determines your convictions?

and if your ‘convictions’ are not determined –

                                                                                                                                      

how can you speak of convictions?

the good news is –

if you want to believe –

you were taken far away from the earth –

that other people even know this –

but do not mention it to you –

the way is clear

© greg t. charlton. 2009.