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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. 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.)