Phoenix
by Dale J. Sprague
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Non Plus Ultra
As one first awakens to themselves, a single emotion becomes light, and one is automatically given to single mindedness. This is inevitable, this unidimensional state of mind that one, in due course of time or lifetime finds context for. Yet, what if there is some abstract..some ultimate philosophy or principle for every context..the one absolute pristine thought of inflexible objectivity? What if such a thing or non'thing did exist?! How could it be expressed? As a word? As a phrase or a complete thought? Can such a notion be expressed as something more than a sentence, a book, or series of books? Can this ultimate truth be represented by a part of a word, or a letter..or some simple symbol? Can such an absolute figment of mind be a plain square?..a dot?..or any mark, jot, or amorphous spot that could be imagined.
Yes, one must concede that such inflexible stations of mind can be sustained by a symbol, a sound, or a physical object. And most assuredly, such 'non plus ultras' are readily available. There are endless arrays of sound and figures..figurines, abstracts, and melodies to pick from. Countless words there are, if need be, to compound for the sake of perpetuating the existence of a thought that would claim for itself, immortality for one and all.
An abundance of means there are, to preserve that single notion that would go about, without hesitation, blessing all subjects of the omniscient common it claims to be. And serving well, this profoundly isolated cell, within which ultimately, a mind has only itself to feed upon, provides as well as any frame of reference claiming to be universal, a heavy anchor for the passions, and a nice strong rope to bind and restrict all compassions with a taught bowline knot.