-- Universal Trust --

by John Herlihy

Evidence abounds enhancing our belief in sacred law.

All of nature serves as evidence for all that we saw.

The wind and the waves interact by divine decree.

Oceans ebb and flow with an abundance of mercy.

Ships pass through the rhythms of the waters with joy,

The vast oceans indifferent to the claims of humanity.

The quiet solitude of the sea summons absolute authority,

But its authority but a thimble next to its ancient mystery.

How balmy the air is, its invisibility evidenced in the waves,

In contradiction to the brooding, dark atmosphere of caves.

Playful the childish wind as it courses through the trees,

That bow in praise of a greater power on bended knees.

Rivers pass thru mountains and crevices with sheer distain,

Their long winding road passes through valleys unto the plain.

Yet rivers do hold themselves in reserve with a sense of fear,

Their waters ever restless as they reflect the blue sky clear.

The rounded planets orbit the sun in their elliptical circle,

Their journey from summer to winter solstice a miracle.

The interaction of night and day darkness and light to align,

The blending of light and darkness serves measures of time.

Our own Milky Way bedazzles us as a celestial promenade,

We gaze into the night sky at this pathway paved with stars.

Billions of stars rotate silently as galaxies in a vision sublime,

As billions of galaxies freely surrender in praise of the Divine.

Whether a believer or atheist, we trust in universal law,

Spring rains nourish earth, just as icicles of winter thaw.

We never question the day will arrive because it must,

Why, then, do we not surrender to the universal Trust.

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Copyright © John Herlihy

Saturday 26 October 2024