Maybe our star is just an orb of fusion
held by gravity and physics to apply
energy to our little nonet here at
the spiral edge of a galaxy we can
almost comprehend with the awareness
we have acquired over our brief
history of knowing anything at all.
Is consciousness a gift or a result?
As we mature, we become aware
that we are conscious and begin to collect
stories that offer us a mooring place
in the trajectories of our lives.
We welcome our stories and
learn how to affect their outcomes,
accepting their consequences even
when endings are not always satisfying.
Eyes on the horizon,
we strive to complete the metaphor,
crashing the symbols,
beating a cadence of heart to
where the sky meets the sea,
ever onward to kindness,
gratitude, and light:
God without religion.
(Top image: gettyimages; Bottom: detechter.com)
Narble Furt Lives 
I love it!!…Bud
🙂
“Is consciousness a gift or a result?” This is a really, really, really good question!
Yep. One I ask most every day.
The last stanza is particularly beautiful, and very strong, Jim. This is a “thinker,” and I like it very much.
Thank you, Debra. I’m very glad you like it. I like that stanza, too.
Very special!
Spot on Jim. Now Im going to have to read your book.
That would make me happy. 🙂
Well written Jim… good thoughts to dwell on. “Is consciousness a gift or a result?” I’ve hear it said that we know more than we have learned… probably a gift from the beginning of DNA.
I’ll keep thinking about this stuff and keep writing poems. It’s all I can do, really.