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WindWalker
Senior Member

since 2001-10-12

Posts 1218

0 posted 2008-08-02 08:46 PM

The light shines in the darkness,
but the darkness has not understood it.
[John 1:5 – The Bible]

It is understood or believed
that before the beginning
there was utter darkness,
Chaos the master
ruled endless realms
of nothingness.

Weighted by gnawing emptiness
Spirit in thought overthrew
the bonds of darkness with light –
and what is that called light
but life become self-aware?

Light is revelation –
and the reality of things
that had always been
but unseen and unknown
even unto themselves
locked in the dungeon
of darkness’ pride –
manifested.

And what is that called darkness
but utter ignorance;
the state of unknowing,
not being alive even unto oneself,
unaware, while and yet
always existing
in cosmic Pangaea?

In the beginning
Spirit brought into the worlds
the light of life
to run its course, long or short,
to become swarms of fiery stars
burning themselves up
in cosmic orgasms,
proliferating wildly
even unto
death.

Whispered thoughts among the spheres
weigh its inscrutable path
cutting down friend and foe alike:
inevitable abomination
proscribed end of light –
and what is death
but the unalterable return
of primal ignorance?

Thus comes the end
the laziness of forgetfulness,
forged chains of ignorance
tighten and lock;
the lights wink off one by one:
allness once again
hidden in primeval
darkness.

Chaos rules,
once more Master un-creator,
unchallenged, proud
yet ever fear-bound
to the next awakening
and which state is this now?
an ending, or a beginning?

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1 posted 2008-08-02 09:16 PM

Yo WindWalker,

This is metaphorically and myth logically very true. Everyone begins and ends in darkness. I suppose it’s kind of restful though.

I like the words.

Bobby

secondhanddreampoet
Member Ascendant

since 2006-11-07

Posts 6394
a 'Universalist' !

2 posted 2008-08-02 09:25 PM

A most interesting ‘write’!

I am particularly fond of:

“…Spirit in thought overthrew
the bonds of darkness with light –
and what is that called light
but life become self-aware?”

AND:

"what is … darkness
but utter ignorance;
the state of unknowing,
not being alive even unto oneself,
unaware, while and yet
always existing…”

the following also rather effectively
delimits the apparent fate of the
“Runaway American Dream”
(Democracy gone very sadly awry):

“…the laziness of forgetfulness,
forged chains of ignorance
tighten and lock;
the lights wink off one by one:
allness once again
hidden in primeval
darkness…

Chaos rules”

several essential messages might
be gleaned from this 'penning'!

serious applause!

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

3 posted 2008-08-03 01:07 AM

I so enjoy and understand your line of thinking, WW. I have quite a collection of your pearls of wisdom and will add this one
to it.
Ida

Earth Angel
Member Empyrean

since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

4 posted 2008-08-03 10:06 AM

One Who Walks With the Wind, I honestly could be writing this reply all day long if I were to express all my thoughts on this out-standing piece of poetry!

Another WW