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But Seriously


But Seriously


But seriously...how can we deny
     that life exists beyond our earthly sky?
          A speck we are inside our Galaxy
and barely seen within the cosmic sea.

But seriously...why should we surmise
     God's gift of life's confined beneath our skies?
          When He awakened life with his own breath
it spread throughout our Universe's depth.
 
But seriously...life on Earth does share
     a form with which most species can compare.
          Within, we are the chemicals of stars
and so, all life must be the same as ours.

But seriously, though no proof is seen
     just think about a quest in a like scene;
        to find one special sand grain in our seas.
Life in our cosmos, we may never seize.

But seriously...what an ordered plan
     exists beyond the realm of earthly man.
          To think that we as humans are alone
should surely be a concept long outgrown.


February 24, 2017

Brian Strand Contest 1199
Sponsor: Brian Strand
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017


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Date: 2/8/2017 10:59:00 PM
Wonderful idea to use repetition for this contest. It sustains the wonder keeping the reader hooked to the end. Congrats :)
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Date: 2/7/2017 9:35:00 PM
Sandra, this flowed with such a beautiful logic it had me star gazing....the line that hooked me...."within, we are the chemicals of stars" an exquisite phrase. Thanks for entering the contest.
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Date: 2/7/2017 12:38:00 PM
Wonderful couplet. Very thought provoking. Maybe we are not alone. Congratulations. Blessings, Janis.
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Date: 2/7/2017 8:48:00 AM
I watched Star Trek and Independence Day Resurgence this weekend. I'm a believer! Fabulous couplet! As always...well, you know,
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Date: 1/24/2017 4:42:00 AM
Though I don't believe in life outside earth, I do believe that God is the Creator of our vast universe in which we are just a 'speck':) all the best:)
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Date: 1/23/2017 10:07:00 PM
Ok, Ok, as soon as some dude crashes his 3425 Ford LT on my front lawn I'm buying in...until then I'm still a little old school.
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