{"id":1407,"date":"2014-03-15T12:45:43","date_gmt":"2014-03-15T17:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/toppun.com\/blog\/?p=1407"},"modified":"2014-03-15T12:45:43","modified_gmt":"2014-03-15T17:45:43","slug":"poem-twins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toppun.com\/blog\/2014\/03\/15\/poem-twins\/","title":{"rendered":"POEM: Twins"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chris and Pat were like twins<\/span>
\nOnly he was more so<\/span><\/p>\n

This short poem uses ambiguous pronouns and unisex names to maximize the possibilities of interpretation.\u00a0 The underlying twist is that if two people are alike, can one be more like the other?\u00a0 The twist hinges on twin aspects of reality.\u00a0 A more superficial aspect that is shared may bring others to characterize two people “like twins.”\u00a0 However, an inner aspect may shed light on the nature of their twin-ness.\u00a0 For instance, if Chris is a cowboy (or is that cowgirl?), and Pat dresses and acts like a cowboy\/cowgirl, then Pat’s acting like a cowboy\/cowgirl makes Chris and Pat like twins.\u00a0 And it could be said that’s Pat’s wanting to be like Chris, makes Pat even more-so a twin than Chris.\u00a0 Chris just happens to be a cowgirl\/cowboy; Pat is driving the twin-ness aspect.\u00a0 Outer appearances can be deceiving, not being a very good representation of a deeper reality.\u00a0 I’ve heard it said that being sincere is the most important thing, and once you can fake that you’ve got it made.\u00a0 Certainly, the difference between sincerity and faked sincerity is vast.\u00a0 Perhaps being able to tell the difference is where true wisdom lies…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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