So Much More
It is so much more.
In the incredible dream of life,
Adrift within wonder,
Amid a zillion zillion stars
We also live within the greater mystery
Of the whole of nature.
For as marvellous as a galaxy
Is the splendour
Of a single cell.
Opher – 24.7.2019
Biology is a wonder; to study the mystery of life; to cherish the plants and animals which we are part of; what could be more exhilarating?
So Much More
An elephant is more
Than a stack of notes.
A rhino is more
Than a sum of money.
They are things of beauty, wonder and awe
To marvel at.
The result of three billion years of evolution.
A gorilla is more
Than a piece of meat.
A lion is more
Than a trophy on a wall.
They deserve the chance to live
To be marvelled at.
For us to be moved by the product of three billion years.
And we deserve to live
To appreciate them
In the wild.
For they are all so much more.
Opher – 2.5.2019
We hold all the natural wonders of life so cheap. We kill them so thoughtlessly. Yet to see them is such a privilege.
It took three billion years to create them. It is taking us a couple of hundred years to destroy them.
I’d like my grandchildren to experience the fluttering of the heart, the rush of adrenaline and sheer excitement of seeing all these beautiful creatures in their natural surroundings – not just behind bars in a zoo – or in a case in a museum.