The Phantom Limb
Poem by Rocco Valentini
Artwork Sourced from Pinterest. Artist: Irena Mladenova
The Phantom Limb
by Antonio Rocco S. (Rocco Valentini)
N 0°
The mind is the phantom limb of the brain.
Emotions are the reflex hammer of the mind—
They are the mechanism for pleasure and pain,
Allowing our values and senses to be intertwined.
E 90°
Thought without feeling is a ship dead in tide,
Conviction is the keel that keeps course and guide.
Emotions let us sense the depth where truths hide—
The waves that push us forward also rock us side to side.
S 180°
The mind is a vessel charted by the will of man;
His heart the wind that drives toward distant land.
He must consult his compass and make a plan
Lest he be lost at sea, a weathered hand.
W 270°
Il n’est pas de bon vent pour celui qui ne sait où il va.
Translation: There is no favorable wind for he who does not know where he is going.