How Am I?
Do you really want to know?
How am I?
Do you really want to know?
I’m
surviving periodically,
now & then maybe,
odd Tuesdays & Thursdays.
This is a Friday
so, it’s up for grabs.
In other words,
I’m not.
I don’t exist.
I’m just a figment of your imagination.
Good grief!
Do you have a lousy imagination!
Seriously,
this is all the better you can do?
Want me to prove it?
I can, if you’ve got a few minutes.
It’s a simple matter
of solid matter being mostly empty space
made up of itty-bitty particles
so small they can be shot through
600 miles of solid lead
without hitting a thing!
(Those’d be quarks.)
Combine that with
our never-ending quest
to find out what
those itty-bitties are made of
mixed in with a little bit
of basic calculus
(that’d be limits of functions),
there ‘tain’t nothin’ there.
Or here, for that matter!
Now you have the answer
for the next time
your dad asks if
there’s anything
between your ears.
In other words,
Fair to partly cloudy,
expecting thundershowers
by mid-afternoon.
In other words sometimes,
I am.
Other times,
I'm not.
But usually it's,
I may survive a few more minutes.
Or not.
In other words,
Oh, haven’t you heard?
I died three months ago.
This is just inertia.
Now,
aren’chya glad
ya asked?
[to be spoken as rapid fire but clearly as possible.]
About the Creator
Randy Wayne Jellison-Knock
Retired Ordained Elder in The United Methodist Church having served for a total of 30 years in Missouri, South Dakota & Kansas.
Born in Watertown, SD on 9/26/1959. Married to Sandra Jellison-Knock on 1/24/1986. One son, Keenan, deceased.
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Comments (16)
Rk ~ So How DO you DO...? Jk
This is a fascinating bit of physics slash metaphysics to start my day, Randy! Intriguing and disorienting in equal measure.
Very relatable. I enjoyed it
There are times I feel like a figment of someone's imagination, lol This is great, Brother
Beautiful, creative piece of writing. I loved the flow and the witty feel to it. A wonderful conversational poem.
Randy this is a breath of fresh air. How are you? a question people ask but never really want an answer. But you gave us a few and what a few.
So, Randy, how ya doin’? Love this!!! I’m gonna have to steal a few of these for myself!!!
Per Tiffany's question...Stand up comedy...for real. I thought it was an entry for the 10 things challenge. Wait..is it. Loving this R
How much do you want to know? Do you want the truth or just to feel good? Goodness- and how are YOU?
Ohh this is how I want to answer that question, it’s such a bs social construct to pretend everything and everyone is doing just peachy!
Hahahahahaha this made me chuckle. Loved it!
Look at you, always ready with a witty retort keeping us on our toes
Geez...sorry I asked. Fair to partly cloudy, expecting thundershowers, by mid-afternoon. But the evening will be cool, the air fresher after the showers. Blessings.
Love the authenticity and wittiness! Have you ever done stand-up comedy? You have the humor & witty thought patterns for it!
Blimey! At the first mention of quarks, I'd be nodding sagely, but completely bewildered inside. Made me chuckle though for its Randy-ness.
Interesting... And made clear sense. We always stretch the truth a bit when asked that question. Do they really want to know? They asked, so let the floodgates open to the fullest.