Freudian Grip

While it is inarguable that the 
Search for basic principles is inarguable
It's a matter of contention whether
Precepts have much to offer
To the engaged mind, to the
Narratively farcical program
Of living for reasons and letting
Go of the subconscious, even
Though this is quite the same
As trying to understand what's 
Going on below the surface
By pointing a telescope into
The ocean at noon