Miracle
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle.” Albert Einstein
we live on and are surrounded by
the greatest miracle of all
the existence of earth and life
an unlikely impossible long shot
like winning the lottery at
odds of billions to one
like hitting the league winning
ninth inning full base home run
this miracle entails everything
visible, invisible, matter, thought
unfortunately most of us never
think of earth in this manner
we take everything for granted
go about our daily business
without thought, without gratitude
assuming that we deserve this world
or even worse, that we own it
when in reality we are only guests
uninvited and barely tolerated
by this universe, the real owner
take away the blindness, unplug the ears,
expand the mind, open the heart and
experience this miracle we call earth
with all your senses and intellect
lose yourself in its beauty and serenity
dance to the sound of the wind and ocean
feel its power and awesomeness
embrace its uniqueness and
realize that we too are an insignificant
but beautiful part of this miracle
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Author:
Alfred Peyer (Pseudonym) (
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Hey Fred – you come down on the side of Albert’s second supposition in a well argued fine-looking poetic construction. And I got into that and really wanted to believe.
However I must vote for his first proposition, basically because we don’t know. That’s why it’s easier to take the miracle approach – but for me not necessarily the one I’d choose. It might well be that life forms are universal across the universe (to use a clunky phrase) and further are not about to completely stuff up their lovely Earths like this, the one you so revere.
Enjoyable read, though.
Thanks for your thoughtful comment, Dave! I have to agree with you that life forms most likely are numerous across the universe. I do not believe we are the only ones. But even though I still believe that earth and live are not only a long shot, but also a miracle, just like all the others.
So very true Fred, we live in the miracle of life and you and I have both lived it for quite a long time and still savour it.
Andy
Thanks Andy, yes I do savour it. And more so the older I get. Don't know how long I will still be around.
Good write Fred.
You won that lottery? More chance of seeing pigs fly?! heehee.
Thanks orchie, never won a lottery, never saw a pig fly, but I did see some flying fish!
Wholeheartedly agree with your stand on why we benefit from seeing ourselves as part of totality Fred - - I second the thought that miracles are everywhere on this wondrous planet and am danding now to the sound of the wind and feeling its power..... great read.
Thanks so much Fay, for your kind and thoughtful comment.
'assuming that we deserve this world
or even worse, that we own it
when in reality we are only guests
uninvited and barely tolerated'..
well: there's definitely nothing insignificant about the choice words you shared with us in this write dear poet,
life-affirmingly wonderful!
Thank you L.B., your comment made my day!
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