Is it alive?
-Yes, from time to time.
Then, does it shatter?
-Only when nothing matters.
Is it large?
-Maybe, it depends.
Can it fit in the palm of my hand?
-If you try, be sure it's dead.
Can it breathe?
-Not like you and me.
Does it eat?
-No.
Then how is it alive?
-...
Wrong kind of question?
So, is it like a mosquito?
-Not even close.
But wouldn't it have to suck blood, if it doesn't eat?
-It filters.
Can it walk?
-It could figuratively walk out of your life.
Can it talk?
-Not really, but it sings.
Are you messing with me?
-Nope. Puzzling isn't it.
Oh! Is it a piece of something larger?
-Now you're getting warmer.
Does it like rain?
-It doesn't like rain.
Does it feel?
-It feels, especially pain.
Can it interact with a person?
-It can convince you to do many things.
Is it part of a person?
-It is part of every being.
Can it be broken?
-Yes, so handle with care.
Is it.. a heart?
-Indeed; nothing can compare.