CITY BENEATH THE SEA

In sunken halls and chambers dim,
no human watches
as the Lord comes down.

Creatures great and small
Below a ruined  world
Await the Lord’s response to what has above occur’d.

“WHAT HAVE THEY DONE?
Comes the anguished cry
BLOWN THEMSELVES UP!
No human voice lived to deny.

The Lord had had a wondrous plan:
Out of Spirit and of Mind
There would be Creation of a Godlike kind

Billions of earth years  it took  for  a species called Humanity
endowed with earth’s riches to come into full maturity.

So it was that humanity, full of pride
in false sense of self and autonomy despite  many gifts of love
Forgot what  it was meant to be.

Then the creatures great and small gathered on ocean floor
expected the Lord to say ENOUGH
on  itself humanity had closed the door

But, Spirit and Mind  was not deterred
Another chance was given
With great love and patience
Humanity was forgiven

Then a creature emerged from the ocean floor
And crawled up on the sandy shore
And so the long trek to Creation
Began once more.



Composed by Bob Graham and Ruth Morrison.

Happy New Year - _*Dealing with 2015*_

February in the year of the Goat

Or 2015 if you aren't Chinese.

2015? I thought (way back when)

we'd have flying cars and wrist TVs.

OK.  The iPhone _is_ close.

If I'd thought about living in 2015

I woulda/shoulda have taken better care of myself.

And bought Exxon stock.

I guess “I'm Still Here!” is the thing

And if the world is a ghastly mess-and it is-

It is perhaps the best it has ever been.

So, in the spirit of scientific endeavor,

I will put my rabbit's foot in my pocket,

throw salt over my left shoulder,

firmly grasp my Philosopher’s stone

and pour myself a beer.

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