little bang
13 billion years ago
there was almost less than nothing
no time
no space
emptiness so empty
we can’t fathom it
then
the singularity
three minutes later
most of everything that will be was
in a universe flying apart
later lit
by flaming nuclear stars
tiny phosphorescent dots
in a great black sea of vacuum
46.75 years ago
I was in the same empty void
then
two little cells fused
and we’ve all been reacting ever since
today on the deck
in a brief bit of sun
between snow showers
I face Sol
close my eyes
soak in the energy
until my lids are fired
and all my internal screens
have gone burnt-orange-quiet
feeling that heat for a moment
I believe
I’m as undeniably here
as that rascal sun
Mom says:
And we and the world are the better for your presence. So glad I could facilitate the birth of a woman who cares so much about the rights/needs of mankind and nature. Your soul lights up your ever expanding world.
AEOC says:
Thanks for all you give me every day, Mom: life, unconditional love, unending support, a sense of purpose, and a model for a compassionate life.