Original what:
Sin? Consciousness? Grace?
Myth enshrining memory,
A moment in evolution
and we switch
from Ape to Man
from This to That
from Feeling to Seeing
Sublime visions
of something wonderful
for the brave and the foolish
Oh, but the works of human hands
Schemes and dreams to make heads spin
Faster! Higher! Stronger!
So many lessons learned
So much wisdom forgotten and ignored
Are we better, worse, or just different than what came before?
Two roads diverged on that ancient savanna
and we chose the double-edged sword
which clears the undergrowth, while discombobulating the soul
O blessed day!
O wretched day!
Paradise lost, and found
by those brave or foolish enough
to awaken the heart
and be
Father Adam, pray for us!
Mother Eve, pray for us!
April 4, 2021
Originally published on the “To Be Determined” blog.