Consciousness
I was taking a break from taming the beast that is ivy on the wall when I was thinking about consciousness.
I have senses that enable me to see the world, a brain to think, a sense of identity and an appreciation of everything.
The world is wondrous. The universe is spectacular. Wouldn’t it be a shame if there were no eyes to witness it, no minds to appreciate the awe and wonder. Evolution is great.
Now so long ago the wonders of the heavens were not known and microscopic life unseen. Now we have instruments and machines to enhance our senses. It is an incredible age we live in. Our eyes are fully open to all possibility.
Yet what are we? A flash of electricity? A chemical flow? A wave of polarisation? A network of connections? The sum is always greater than the parts!
Conciousness
A flash, a pattern, lighting up the skull.
A construction of identity for us to ever mull.
A sense of reality that forms within the mind.
A delving into mystery to see what we can find.
I am alive.
I think .
I feel.
I thrive.
I am aware of what I think and feel.
I am aware of you and me.
I have memory
To give continuity.
My prized possession;
But I like to change it now and then,
For insight into other worlds,
But always back again.
Chemical and network,
Infused with electricity,
Polarising views
Of our eternity.
For consciousness is all I have.
It is the essence of me.
When I’m gone it will dissolve
And I will cease to be.
Consciousness is ephemeral
But not a spirit or a soul.
It is a physical construction
That gets our rock to roll.
I am conscious
I can see.
Imagine the universe
Without you or me.
I’m glad we evolved consciousness
In the face of such majesty.
Without the eyes to see it
Would be a waste of such beauty.
Opher 25.7.2015
Reblogged this on Opher's World and commented:
The biggest wonder of all.
I am moved by this poem – well-constructed and full of wonder that prompts, even more, wonder in the reader. Thank you!
Thank you John. Kind of you to say.
Reblogged this on Words To Captivate ~ by John Fioravanti and commented:
Opher Goodwin shares wonderful verses expressing appreciation for consciousness. Please, treat yourself and read on…
Thanks for the reblog too. Much appreciated.
Hey Opher,
‘Taming the beast whilst taming Ivy’ brought forth a highly intuitive poem, both absorbing and far-reaching, it excites one to reflect inward and outward, pass beyond seamlessness and dissolve into oblivion. Thank you,
It’s an immense question to ask oneself, ‘who am I?’ or to look in the mirror and ask ‘who is the who in you?’. It complicates things far further when the word ‘you’ in the last question is defined in the dictionary as ‘other’ 🙂
I arrived by way of John’s re-blog and grateful to have done so. Thank you for expansive blogging.
Namaste 🙂
DN
Dewin – thank you for your kind words. It is nice to know that people connect with the flow that comes out of my head. Thank you for commenting and welcome. (And thanks again to John).
My pleasure Opher, thank you, I enjoyed contemplation of your poem and chance to take the little grey cells on a wander with wonder.
And I’m told by John, you are a UK resident as well. You have my sympathies if currently waterlogged…I’m told sunshine is coming…actually I’m always told sunshine is coming 🙂
Good to meet you Opher. Enjoy your weekend.
Namaste 🙂
DN
Dewan – the sun is presently shining but we are expecting rain. It is rarely the same for long.
Good to meet you too. All the best – Opher.
🙂 then I would button down the hatches and make ready the life-raft…it will be a monsoon! I wish you well with the watery spell soon to be wetting your weekend, good friend.
Curious to me is the misspelling of my name, I like it 🙂 Dewan name meaning: status name for a treasurer or court official, from Arabic diwan ‘royal court’, ‘tribunal of justice’, or ‘treasury’. Under the Mughal administration in India the dewan was usually the highest official in a state.’ Hmm, it is a good name, one to be proud of, thank you 🙂 In Welsh my name is Dewin Nefol lol 🙂
Indeed, best wishes and good cheer.
Namaste 🙂
DN
Dewin – sorry about the typo. But you are obviously a Dewan.
lol Thank you 🙂 And you are most certainly an Opher knowing gold.
Namaste,
DN