Ruminate
From the Latin, ruminaire, to chew over again.
Foregut fermentation leads to rumination.
A good thing in cows, who regurgitate their food,
chew it over, get all the nutrients out.
Rumination in the human mind
comes from forebrain fermentation.
Thoughts fermented fester and rot.
Humans regurgitate their thoughts,
chew them over to get all the suffering out.
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I like this study of the word, our thought process. last line hits home
Love how the two last lines mirror each other, The casual first verse creates the structure of the second verse, leading the reader to that last line thats a perfect contrast to the last line of the first verse. And what a last line it is!