You Of You



You Of You

Great
are the
 mysteries
 of how
 you
come and go.

 What
is the
 you of you
 in the
 eternal
flow?

 When
you leave
 your body
 where
is it that
you go?

 What
is the
 you of you
 and will
 you
ever know?

© Wallace Dean LaBenne
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Submitted on October 07, 2013

Modified on March 05, 2023

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