you might be

saying the mind is separate
from the body
is like saying the arm is separate
from the leg,
when in all reality,
it is connected to the same core.

is the torso independent from
the limbs?

do the fingers move
without a hand?

can the Earth remain intact if there
is no sun to shine upon it?

our galaxy is
within the universe.
our mind is one,
a part of a greater whole.

one does not function without
the other in proper terms.
even if someone has lost the ability
to move their body, it is still necessary
to contain the mind.
even if the mind has expired, sometimes
the body is allowed to continue,
but not to any great degree.
one is there for the other.

...unless you're a robot, then disregard
whatever you wish.

we are contained within the skin,
and until the source of our essence
finds that the wrapper is no longer needed,
we are bound to body / mind
in a way that best reflects the
energy which drives it.

no amount of math can separate
us from ourselves.

no matter how unique we think we are,
we are still one -
the same impulse that drives all matter.
if you ever believe you're unique,
check the reflection in the mirror
to see if the image changes.
if it doesn't, you might just be yourself.