every atom inside me
came from inside a star
a star died and gave me life
am i a random mutation
or a creation of grace?
when i leave this cocoon
will i be a butterfly
with multicolored wings
or will i only exist in
memories
an illusion of perception?
electrons were theorized before
proven
beliefs abound about a spirit
world
i only know that i am a child
of a star
maybe i share the same parent
as our sun
they say stars die
but really they just exist in
other forms
their atoms propagate
and create new existence
and what is consciousness if
not atoms?
not necessarily existing in the
same form as now
but existing none the less
in new forms
i don’t know
i only know this form is
temporary
even stars
whose elements
are in everything i see
will one day
no longer exist
but science isn’t a crystal
ball
and faith is the substance of
things not seen
the hope to which we cling
and even though i am of little
faith
i ask the questions
because i want to believe
the universe is a miracle
billions of galaxies
containing hundreds of billions of stars
some of which will exist
for trillions of years
i lift my gaze from the
mathematical page
to the beauty of the stars
contemplate the magnificence
beyond what i can see
and realize if god exist
we have imagined him way too small
i do not deny your beliefs
or discourage your faith
but if your religion is man
centric
it does not do justice to
the creator of all things
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