Frozen mud softens.
Green glass shards, signs of rebirth,
crack the earth's shell.
Do you see?
Some look and see 'black'.
Some look and see 'white'.
Some are told they must see 'white' - despite their eyes seeing 'black'!
Some see in an idealogical way.
Some are told what they see is wrong
and some are told what to say they saw!
Some only see what they know.
Some only see what their gender conditions tell them to see.
Some would never see it even if it happened right in front of their noses!
Some see it with an artistic expression.
Some choose to close their eyes and see nothing
whilst some close their eyes and see only what they imagined they saw!
Some only see what the want to see.
Some close their eyes,
stick their fingers in their ears
...and say they never noticed anything at all!
Do you see?
Peace came upon us
And so it came to pass
the for-told coming of a great storm
and so the storm did settle upon us
clouds brought darkness,
thunder and lightning,
rain brought floods
bringimg forth storms such the eyes of man had never seen!
chaos and mess descended about all the house
lo...
it was Sunday afternoon and, the children had packed and left,
we had a quick tidy up...
Questions
Why are we here and not somewhere else?
Could we be somewhere else at the same time as being here?
What is time anyway?
Why do we only experience time in a forward linear direction?
Where has yesterday gone?
Can we really know nothing?
Does nothing exist?
Should we be moral?
Do acts of kindness have a motive?
Is God a 'he?'
If there is a God, why does he allow suffering,
and why does he not intervene when evil takes root?
If God was a 'she', wouldn't she make a better job of it?
Is the most important purpose in life to find happiness?
Have we become less happy in this age of technology?
Who determined that "apple" meant apple and not raspberry?
How can people believe in something without evidence?
Why do we trust our senses?
Why do we assume the universe operates on logical laws; rather than chaos and that our perception of reality is true?
Why does humanity exist at this specific point in cosmic time?
Is the 'red' I see the same 'red' you're looking at?
Why do we assume there is a purpose to life?
Are happiness and love just certain chemicals flowing through your brain or is it something more?
Is there inherent order in nature or is it all chaos and chance?
Is it better to be respected or liked?
Is nothing something?
Are humans obliged to better themselves?
Why do we perceive ourselves as the same person over a life-time?
Is having a big ego a negative or positive trait?
Do we really have free will?
Does life require a purpose and goal?
Would you kill 10 people to save 100?
Is it easier to love or to be loved?
Where do thoughts come from?
Does evil come from within? If so, why?
Where were people before they were born?
How does gravity actually work?
Can achieving nothing make a person happy?
Does the law of attraction exist?
What is the voice in our heads and where does it come from?
Does observation alter an event?
If everyone spoke their mind, would the world be a better place?
What if there were two parallel universes?
Where does the universe end and; why?
Why does it always rain at the weekend?
And why don't you like plum jam?
Stable Roots
I have no religion.
I’ve dabbled - Paganism for instance.
I like the idea of many gods
divinity in all things
Earth cycles
a soul living in every natural object - but I think religions are a bit like a "club"
and I am not a good "club" person,
so I stay clear of them.
My faith is just how I was brought up
put simply; who I am
that is - within the love of a small family group.
My parents were only children
there were no aunties,
no cousins
no sprawling branches
just stable roots.
I was surrounded by love and support
I met my Great-Gran; 'Ada'.
She lived to be 99!
I have a photo including her complete with the then; whole of my family - these are my people,
this is my religion
my brothers
my parents
my grandparents
and of course; 'Ada'.
These people made me who I am.
They are my guiding principles.
My upbringing wasn’t clouded by religious structure
religious boundaries
rituals or controls - unless you call love a "structure,"
unless you call warmth and togetherness; "boundaries."
I am grateful for what I have,
no amount of beliefs could have given me anything more.
These principles I have passed onto my children
the fact that they will never have nothing - they will always have family
and family is their roots.
My children look out for each other,
in them,
I see the love I had.
I see hope,
and most importantly,
I see that they have faith in each other.
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