In a time before consciousness
When there was only
Physics and chemistry
When the Earth was only
Atmosphere and rock and ocean
When there was only
Physics and chemistry
When the Earth was only
Atmosphere and rock and ocean
There was the great sea of hope
Dashing upon the rocks
Settling in little pools
Where intrepid molecules linked
Carbon to carbon
With oxygen and hydrogen
Until the possibility of life
Became inevitable
And the inevitability of consciousness
Became possible
Here I stand
On the shoreline of probability
Holding a lottery ticket
Which took a few billion years
To pay off
Rocky shores
Pacific Coast Highway
Northern California, United States of America
Pacific Coast Highway
Northern California, United States of America
Taken during travels, 2009
April is National Poetry Month and I am participating in the National Poetry Writing Month challenge (NaPoWriMo) — 30 poems in 30 days. Although, I’ve gotten a bit ahead — this is already #34. =)
All the poetry I write for National Poetry Writing Month can be found tagged as #NaPoWriMo.