The Wonder of It All
there are some who speak of ties
to hairy apes of ancient past
while others feel a certain kinship
toward the jawbone of an ass
perhaps such things are better left
to scholars and their kind
to solve the greatest riddles
to ever plague the human mind
yet for all the wisest reasoning
brilliant minds have ever done
existence owes no explanation-
of itself to anyone
and still we seem preoccupied
with the fossilized remains
of ponderous beast who roamed at large
on dark primeval plains
yet there are those who simply recognize
the beauty life endows
and cherish every precious glimpse
whenever chance allows
and therefore need no seminars
held in ivy covered halls
in order to appreciate-
the wonder of it all.
Copyright © Rob Metcalf | Year Posted 2011
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