Thousands of Years of Civilization

Thousands of years of civilization

and yet,

echoes of all the

unnecessary pain and

suffering and

bloodletting

still reverberate

within the walls of this

supposed and theoretical

age of reason.

Thousands of years of civilization

where innumerable tomes

of history fill the libraries

throughout this world of humans

and yet,

blinding hatred

still propels humanity

on its reckless course of

self-immolation.

 

Thousands of years of civilization

and yet,

stultifying stupidity

continues its reign

leaving unmistakable tracts

of horror,

its blinding chaos,

its agonizing carnage,

leaving mothers with

dead and dying children

burning cities,

rotting corpses and

nights filled with terrifying screams

and utter despair.

 

Thousands of years of civilization

and yet,

shallow brains

filled with petty differences

still provoke

wild and unimaginable

horrors of such magnitude

that populate

innumerable nightmares,

that test the boundaries of

hope and resilience.

 

Thousands of years of civilization

and yet,

humanity remains fixated

on delusional ideas

and fails to see the

connection between choices

and consequences,

and fails to see the distinction

between the real and illusion,

between truth and lie,

between what is significant

and what is not.

 

Thousands of years of civilization

and yet,

the immutable reality is not seen

or recognized

that we are all,

eight billion of us,

members of the

same human family.

 

Thousands of years of civilization

and yet…

To Julia -Thirty-One Years

 

Thirty – one years

so much wondrous time

together.


Joined through our bodies

in blissful connection,

in our private ocean

where our thoughts are left

to their own devices,

leaving us free to

explore the essence

of the purest communication,

where the spirit of life is

liberated,

free to frolic

and savor the

very nature of giving.


Thirty-one years of

shared experience,

of expansive travel,

of successes and disappointments,

of joy and grief,

of good and robust health,

of illness and injury.


Sharing both sorrow and grief

the passings of family and

friends.


Sharing the promise of

tomorrow and

fearing the future.


Thirty-one years

such a magnificent ride

such a splendid journey

I love it all



I Love you, Completely

and Always.