Our real purpose,
the one that matters most,
is not that of any individual or nation,
but is, instead, the quest over eons
to transcend barbarism and selfishness
and become a more ethical species as a whole.
This will not happen in a day, a year, or even a millennium,
but, if we succeed at all,
will take hundreds of thousands of years.
That does not mean what we do now is insignificant.
......
The garden of Eden unfolded in silence,
where the air held the breath of beginning,
and rivers braided themselves
through wild grass.
Trees stood like ancient sentinels,
their leaves whispering forgotten names,
and fruit hung heavy with the weight of promise.
The soil was warm under bare feet,
......
Our real purpose,
the one that matters most,
is not that of any individual or nation,
but is, instead, the quest over eons
to transcend barbarism and selfishness
and become a more ethical species as a whole.
This will not happen in a day, a year, or even a millennium,
but, if we succeed at all,
will take hundreds of thousands of years.
That does not mean what we do now is insignificant.
......
The garden of Eden unfolded in silence,
where the air held the breath of beginning,
and rivers braided themselves
through wild grass.
Trees stood like ancient sentinels,
their leaves whispering forgotten names,
and fruit hung heavy with the weight of promise.
The soil was warm under bare feet,
......