Thursday 3 January 2008

do you wonder







finger cracking cold
don't turn the lights on
the night sky
is filled with the magic
of uncountable stars
the star nursery
has let them out to play
and the dark celebrates


how many suns
how many unknown planets
what life exists
so far beyond our ken
do they wonder at the far flung
beacons...beckoning
do they know cold and heat
feel fear and joy
do their hearts swell
with love and passion
does music move them
do they tell tales of yesterday
and dream of tomorrow
and question if they are alone


have they a god
and who is he
if they sacrifice with blood
does he smite their enemy
has their god sent them prophets
with how to live rules


when they sleep
if they sleep
do they dream as we do
do they mate do they breed
and delight in their young
do they die

do you wonder too

All materials Copyright © 2004-2008 by Eryll Oellermann

10 comments:

Margo Moon said...

Eryll, I must borrow a phrase from The Cap'n, because nothing else works.

A Low Bow.

Me. Here. Right now. said...

Dang, Eryll..when are you going to toss this all into a volume of the printed material so we can pimp it out for you and make you a millionaire?

Anonymous said...

I have no words-you have them all!

drowning pisces said...

Eryll...

that my dear is heavenly

Anonymous said...

the chinese say

a bird does not sing because it has an answer. it sings because it has a song.

reeflightning said...

why thank you pardner...i'm shufflin' my feet an' feelin' a bit bashful.your words mean a lot to me...no kiddin'.

reeflightning said...

dang lori...you do come up with the most excellent ideas!
mayhap i could afford to pay the bill for margo's dream interpretation ;-)

reeflightning said...

my witchling...wordless?
thanks angel... for your unswerving belief in my abilities, your on going support and appreciation.

i would write 'you are the wind beneath my wings' ... but...
sounds a bit pompous to me...
you get my drift though?

reeflightning said...

gina
thank you!

reeflightning said...

hi there saddlegirl
the Chinese have a wonderful gift for expressing themselves most graciously.
i thank you.