Parallel

Across the multiverse, they say There are infinite possibilities So many decisions that might have led Down different paths What would I say to parallel me Would I be full of ‘if only’ If only I’d tried harder, worked harder If only I hadn’t run away If only I was brave Then I could have…

Cosmos

Older than the earth Older than the stars Created in the void before all things You have watched the making and unmaking of worlds The birth and death of galaxies You have ridden comets Surfed the waves of supernovae You have seen the wonders and dangers Of the ever-changing universe But it is a firmament…

Compounders of Equilibrium

It’s a matter of balance, say the astronaut gods As they watch the world below Keeping place at the pivot of the seesaw Equal weights on each side of the scales We are the keepers of the peace The compounders of equilibrium Without us, there is a slow and steady slide Towards one end or…

Floating

On the waters of forever Through the mists of time and remembrance We wander, each one of us alone While eternity of stars wheels above us While the earth beneath spins, and spins again While the eons pass We speak the slow and careful language Of the universe We taste its mysterious wonder We weep…