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Jaime Fradera
Senior Member

since 2000-11-25

Posts 843
Where no tyranny is tolerable

0 posted 2003-04-14 03:14 PM

Back To The Stars
Jaime Fradera

First, there was the Universe.
And from the Universe there came the stars.
And from the stars arose our Sun.
And from our Sun there came
Our planetary system.
And from the planetary system rose the Earth.
And from the Earth there came the oceans.
And from the oceans rose dry land.
And from the seas there came the biosphere,
The interconnected web of life.
And from dry land arose the mountains.
And from the web of life
There came the human race.
And then the human race
Gave rise to you and me.

Nothing that we have is ours to keep.
All that we are given is on loan.
We are stewards,
And we can only borrow for a while.

Like the stars we both are made of,
Like the sea of life we share,
All things are made of star dust,
And everything is sacred.

And when we are no more,
It will be time
To give the things we borrowed back …
Back
to the human race,
Back
to our wondrous web of life,
Back
to the mountains,
Back
to the seas that gave us birth,
Back
to the Earth,
Back
to the planetary system,
Back
to our Sun,
Back,
To the stars.

Midnitesun

Member Empyrean

since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

1 posted 2003-04-14 03:39 PM

profound, back to the basics

Enchantress
Member Empyrean

since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

2 posted 2003-04-14 03:47 PM

Beautiful and profound write Jaime.
Very much enjoyed!
~Smiles & Hugs, Nancy~

~Somewhere in my heart I'm always
dancing with you in the summer rain~

Earth Angel
Member Empyrean

since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

3 posted 2003-04-14 03:58 PM

Now that is what I would call taking a macrocosmic view of the universe!

Wondrous piece of writing!

Love & Eternal Light,

Earth Angel

Kahlil
Senior Member

since 2003-04-12

Posts 1881

4 posted 2003-04-16 09:24 PM

This is beautiful. I love the universal references, so softly but profoundly pointed out. Thanks...

Midnitesun

Member Empyrean

since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

5 posted 2003-04-22 12:44 PM

BACK TO THE TOP, not enough replies.

Also, for Paladin's benefit.

Dark Angel
Member Patricius

since 1999-08-04

Posts 10095

6 posted 2003-04-22 07:11 PM

Great poem Jaime.. especially loved these lines....

Nothing that we have is ours to keep.
All that we are given is on loan.
We are stewards,
And we can only borrow for a while.

enjoyed very much.

Maree

Startime55
Member Elite

since 2003-04-05

Posts 2148
Alberta, Canada

7 posted 2003-04-22 07:24 PM

STUNNING!!!!How very perfect and wonderful is your view of life...what makes it even more wonderful is the beautiful way you have said it...BRAVO!!!!!Well done, Jaime...

garysgirl

Member Laureate

since 2002-09-29

Posts 19237
Florida, USA

8 posted 2003-04-22 09:48 PM

Jaime, I really enjoyed your
great poem of nature. Very good.
Hugs,
Ethel

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