poetry

little bang

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

2 thoughts on “little bang”

  1. 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.

    1. 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.

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