Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Donna Ashworth - 'This Rock'

 


art :Julia Arnt


We exist on a 4.5 billion year old rock

floating in an unfathomable expanse 

of nothing-ness

you and I

we are magnetically held in place

by an invisible force

along with 8 billion other people. 


every single thing that exists on this rock

is without doubt a work of art

so intricately crafted 

we will never truly discover the scope of wonder within


we are made of the same elements 

as everything that naturally surrounds us

just shaken up differently

and oh so magnificently


look at us, my friends. 

we are breathtaking

our breath alone

the power in that act 

is breathtaking


everything you are doing right now 

reading, feeling, understanding 

is fascinatingly complex

and yet we spend our days worrying about things

that are of no significance at all 

big-picture


walk around your world today 

with awe in your eyes 

and really see what you are living.


every aspect of this life

is nothing short of astonishing

and this rock we are clinging to with ease

is astounding.


eyes open, reach out, breathe deep


take it all in


this rock, our home, 

will know each of us

for only a heartbeat in its timeline. 


leave only love

live with only gratitude

look with only wonder.




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