biotechnology – Memet Mihi

Evolution

—— by M., posted in poems

Exoskeletons

and blood of the young.

Swirling strange words on

the tips of our tongues.

Exchanging, rearranging

our bodies, our minds.

The horizon—expansive

and folding in time.

~ M.

Memet Mihi, which translates to “I, Myself” in Latin, is about personal identity. Complex and seemingly always just out of reach, the Self is an elusive mystery. It is comprised of experiences, circumstances and associated feelings that flicker and metamorphose. In the search to discover more, words help shed some light on its fleeting face, flitting like a ghost through darkened hallways. Here, to find Memet Mihi, words become spells, conjured to reveal the truth and transform who we are.