What am I?
Am I the bulb that carries the light,
or am I the light of which the bulb is a vehicle?
~ Joseph Campbell, The Power of Myth
Notes:
- Had to think about this one for a bit. May be early.
- Credits: Photography – Amy Andress. Quote – Schonwieder
Reblogged this on It Is What It Is and commented:
What am I?? What are you??
Therein lies the question!
Thank goodness for the on-off switch!
I may be some of each depending on what is expected at the time.
Finally, an honest soul.
Different things at different times, I’m sure, DK, but never, EVER, the lump of coal….
Ah, but the lump of coal has all the *potential* of light and heat.
Now that, Sandy, is genius. Making chicken soup out of chicken….
That, Sandy Sue, is an EXCELLENT point! 😀
Oh, no, Lori. That’s right, never a lump of coal. No way. Not coal.
Somehow i have this niggling feeling that I’m being baited. But i’m takin’ the high road with Sandy Sue…. 😛
Your intuition is on point. You’re grabbing the tigress by the tail…
Perhaps, both?
Come on! That’s not playing the game fair!
A bus????? David, lol
Still Laughing! You picked up on THAT. Kooser says vehicle – I think Bus. That’s the extent of my poetry. BUS BUS BUS. Feeling the rhythm?
Well…I was kind of wondering why no one else had already said something… lol!
it doesn’t matter what form we take, we are only what’s within.
And so, there you have it. 🙂
Joseph Campbell was a rather engaging guy. I don’t know what he thought about this; however, David, I’m drowning here just thinking about this question…. Help!
Funny Carolyn. I was all twisted around thinking about this question too. “Drowning” about captures it. Beautiful.
Interesting. Either or both but sometimes neither. To be or not to be – that is the question.
Yes, me too Bill.