Every Step a Praise
This is another of my secular poems to the beauty of nature and the incredible wonder of life.
We have woken from eternity to behold the most majestic place in the whole of infinity. A place of splendour, wonders and mystery. And the biggest wonder of all is that we have the consciousness and senses with which to appreciate it.
There is nothing more satisfying than to appreciate the glory of nature. We should acknowledge that with all our being. The world, the heavens, green plants and creatures are all part of a marvellous panoply of extraordinary spectacle beyond our capacity to comprehend. Mankind creates religions in order to capture its magnitude yet always falls far short. Nature is the most stupendous reality of all and we are part of it. To be in harmony with it is all that we could ever wish for.
Every Step a Praise
Let every step be a praise of wonder,
Every breath a gasp of pleasure,
Every blink a new awakening
And may every journey lead to one more splendour.
For we live in the midst
Of a glorious spectacle
In which all is mystery
And the pleasure
Is in the discovery.
So let every touch be one of love,
Every sound an orchestra,
Every flavour a banquet
And every moment
A fragment of eternity.
Opher 6.10.2016
Very lovely and gentle. I particularly liked “Every breath a gasp of pleasure…” What a beautiful thought.
In the midst of splendour we take it all for granted.
Very Blakean … https://tse1.mm.bing.net/th?&id=OIP.M5981bedee90b1e99dee0d148a4a4e03do0&w=264&h=264&c=0&pid=1.9&rs=0&p=0&r=0
Well that’s nice of you to say. I love that Blake poem. If I was half as good I’d be happy.
You’re considerably more than half as good, Opher!
You are far too generous.