Chaos in the Corner of Our Eyes

Written after reading an essay by Lewis Thomas. Also inspired by Khalil Gibran and Martha Nussbaum, and my own personal experiences with love and detachment in a reality where change is a constant.

from dhghem, we became sentient humans
with humble humility for fertile humic soil
as the Earth is more than rock and water
more than the ground upon which we walk

the whole Earth responds to the beauty of a child
the whole Earth feels the resonance of symphonies
the whole Earth discovers itself within itself
the whole Earth is a multitude of dependencies

when we gaze up longingly to distant stars
as we lay down upon the cool, wet grass
we see the great light that they once held
as close to their center as I once held you

the whole Earth mourns the death of virtues
the whole Earth shakes at the tremor of birth
the whole Earth separates itself from itself
the whole Earth is a stage for you and me

but you disappeared before I could accept
that the shine of your eyes is now absent
from mine, and that the warmth I once felt
was only a sensation of our time together
like the words I failed to speak, we change
our worlds, but the meaning is still felt within

the whole Universe is the origin of surprise
the whole Universe sounds incomplete
the whole Universe unites all differences
the whole Universe is a marvelous miracle
the whole Universe is surprised by the Earth
the whole Universe is inseparably discrete

Author's Note

What does this poem mean to you? Does it resonate on a personal level? Does it flow?

Reviews

[Sethnicity]

I like this peace... piece. It had a truth built into it and that should draw anyone in who wishes to be in tune with the spinning of sun earth moon. Keep writing, I love this style.

[writ rajat]

Very nice poem to read via discover