Imagination
by Bruce Alan Humphrey — Read all 55 poems by Bruce Alan Humphrey
Tuesday, July 20, 2004
From the birth of humankind arises the miracle of imagination.
From the creation of fire to the conception of the artificial mind, man's imagination spans the titanic expanse of years in moments.
In our infancy, we first beheld the sun in the heavens.
In our infancy, we saw the orb that is Earth from orbit.
When we gaze into our newborn's eye we see the creation of our human empires.
The baby's hand reaches outward and we hold it, comforting it as it grows.
The baby's adventure of exploration, to seek, to know, the utter beauty of learning forces him onward.
He fights to caress what he touches.
His wants and needs are nourished and inspired.
His ideas that can turn the smallest grain of matter into the destruction of the world can also bring the indescribable beauty of existence.
The flower blossoms signal the adult coming of age.
Stretching, reaching, it moves out into the world.
Tapping life on the shoulder the man longs to help but in his own way.
Sculpting his likeness in the past he longs for eternity.
Probing the future he ignores the past.
Forever living, forever changing, forever growing, the mind's eye can awaken the universe.
"Imagination" delivers many messages that one can learn from.
The main messages I gathered here:
It all depends on the responsible administration of our leaders to
make this a lovely motherland; THE SAME MONEY THAT IS USED TO BRIBE PEOPLE AROUND THE PLANET COULD BE USED TO BUILD HOUSES, HOSPITALS AND SCHOOLS. The Science that is used to destroy could be used to make this planet a HEALTHY ONE.
"Imagination" is a poetic compliance flowing to the lake of awareness, making waves of freedom.
Thank You, for posting this glowing poem, sage Poet!
Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU
But, I have to be honest with you. I don't understand the last sentence, in the 4th verse. The part that says:
Ideas that turn the smallest grain of matter into the destruction of the world can also bring indescribable beauty of existence.
I would appreciate if you would respond to tell me what I'm missing.
Thanks Bruce.
Love, Bonnie