A Point of View
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?
Our subjectivity is so completely our own.
~ Spike Jonze
