The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller

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A Point of View

Everyone has one.

My dog knows things
I will never know.

He smells things
I didn’t know held a scent.

He sees this world
from only twelve inches
above the ground.

When he hears something
deep within the silence,
I watch him tilt his head
to listen more closely.

You and I are human,
but we too absorb this world
from various perspectives.

We frequently notice
what the other does not,
and react to worldly stimuli
with distinct sensitivities.

It’s a wonder
we agree on so much!

Aren’t you amazed
we made it this far together,
living in a subjective world
with all of our relationships
mediated by the senses?