TGSG Note: Sometimes you hear something and it just knocks your socks off. This poem, which I read today as part of a group exercise, did just that. Powerful. Beautiful. I will let it speak for itself.
See ya outside! ~ The Grass Stain Guru
Being Human
I wonder if the sun debates dawn
some mornings
not wanting to rise
out of bed
from under the down-feather horizon
If the sky grows tired
of being everywhere at once
adapting to the mood swings of the weather
If the clouds drift off
trying to hold themselves together
make deals with gravity
to loiter a little longer
I wonder if rain is scared
of falling
if it has trouble letting go
If snowflakes get sick
of being perfect all the time
each one trying to be one-of-a-kind
I wonder if stars wish
upon themselves before they die
if they need to teach their young to shine
I wonder if shadows long
to once feel the sun
if they get lost in the shuffle
not knowing where they’re from
I wonder if sunrise and sunset
respect each other
even though they’ve never met
If volcanoes get stressed
If storms have regrets
If compost believes in life after death
I wonder if breath ever thinks
about suicide
I wonder if the wind just wants to sit
still sometimes
and watch the world pass by
If smoke was born knowing how to rise
If rainbows get shy backstage
not sure if their colors match right
I wonder if lightning sets an alarm clock
to know when to crack
If rivers ever stop
and think of turning back
If streams meet the wrong sea
and their whole lives run offtrack
I wonder if the snow wants to be black
If the soil thinks she’s too dark
If butterflies want to cover up their marks
If rocks are self-conscious of their weight
If mountains are insecure of their strength
I wonder if waves get discouraged
crawling up the sand
only to be pulled back again
to where they began
I wonder if land feels stepped upon
If sand feels insignificant
If trees need to question their lovers
to know where they stand
If branches waver in the crossroads
unsure of which way to grow
If the leaves understand they’re replaceable
and still dance when the wind blows
I wonder where the moon goes when she is hiding
I want to find her there
and watch the ocean
spin from a distance
Listen to her
stir in her sleep
photo credit: Roman Keller
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In case U missed this last — so beautiful: On Nature & ‘Being Human’ http://bit.ly/aoETLN #poetry
So lovely. RT @balmeras: In case U missed this last — so beautiful: On Nature & ‘Being Human’ http://bit.ly/aoETLN #poetry
Very thought-provoking. I often stare at a dying plant or leaves that are turning and wonder whether the plant feels anything (of course it doesn’t!), whether it has regret, etc. Silly- I think we can’t help ourselves in applying human emotions and thoughts about existence to things that don’t share them with us.
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What a lovely poem with such potential to become a beautifully illustrated book. Now you can add that to your “to do” list Bethe!
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glad you enjoyed the poem. it stuck with me for days.