Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Let me explain.. no it is too much- let me sum up

The world resplendant, straining at the seams,
"stretching before uslike a landof dreams"
overflowing, turbulent with life,
with all of its pointless and animal strife,
with its gut twisting beauty
with its shocking variety-is still only a world
among infinite worlds
is only a place
insignificant, precious, in space.
Floating 3 trillion light years away from our galaxy
it all seems so trifling,it all seems so silly,
watching people like ants
worrying, scurrying
furiously fighting over bread crumbs
believing that existance consists of their experience.
Well I tell you, there is more than you can see, or perceive
I've been to places that you wouldn't believe
space is vast, but a mind can make matter
destroy energy, freeze time, utterly master
each aspect of living,
save the world, rule the universe..
and as we're barreling through this breathtaking epic, for better or worse
you're alive, you're involved, you must contribute a verse.
And it's you're choice entirely-
you can choose fantasty, tragedy,
senseless smiling hilarity,
you can choose to act
or you can choose to rehearse.
And each part is necessary-
every note builds the symphony.
The world rests in our hands, but it's only folly
to take yourself or the world too seriously.
We're dust, we're worm food, we're energy and matter
which for the blink of an eye has been stitched together
into a mobile volatile bundle of senses
which, while it still breathes
invariably believes it's the center of existance.
But I can only feel awed and grateful.
Life is real, is vibrant-
life is full.
And I intend to savor the taste while I still have a pulse.
There is simply no time to despair-
it's a crime to waste air
sullenly sulking over the sordid state of human affairs.
Well I tell you,
there will always be madmen, and hatred, and strife.
And each of us is born but to die-
such is life, such is life.
But it's your life, to use as you choose
you can systemize, materialize,
defend or destroy it.
And though some may not understand,
demand otherwise.
It's your life- and you can choose to enjoy it.

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