shortsidedness of literal 1/13/16

Philosophy is like being in a dark room 

and looking for a black cat . . . 

(to comfort you with the wisdom 

it imparts from purring.)

Metaphysics is like being in a dark room 

and looking for a black cat that isn’t there . . . 

(and know that to be true, 

even though the impetus to keep looking 

only becomes stronger and more intent.)

Theology is like being in a dark room 

and looking for a black cat that isn’t there 

and shouting you found it . . . 

(because proving your worth to your audience at hand 

is more important 

than developing your contemplative methods of search 

or deepening your version of what to look for 

as relevance in your life.)

Science is like being in a dark room 

and looking for a black cat using a fucking flashlight . . . 

(to only find a black cat that ultimately proves to you 

that science really works.)