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Bio-ethicists will claim
the moment when a blob awakes
there's living, breathing, sentient life! 
they're molecules, for heaven's sakes!

Telemetry and test tube babies,
scientific miracle?
who's to say and who is right,
a priori or empirical?

We're getting more sophisticated,
bio-engineering's next;
stamping genes with pre-formed coding,
who are we to write the text?

We climb the mountain, ever striving
for the answers, right or wrong;
we'll find upon that far horizon
He's been waiting all along.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Boddie Avatar
January 8, 2016 at 12:58 PM
mankind is so vain....to the point of being insane....thinking we can do His Work....think for a moment, it wont hurt....to create Life, we must know EXACTLY where it starts....can any scientist tell which sperm and egg inspired a beating heart....but they have all the answers if you choose to believe....the reason I know, I was once one of the deceived....but once I Felt His Touch, there was a Graceful Change....He Resolidified my Faith and took away the shame....kudos keith....
Bickerstaffe Avatar
January 8, 2016 at 1:10 PM
Thank you for your delightful rhyming response! I am honored, and most grateful. Best wishes, Keith
Shahein Avatar
January 8, 2016 at 10:59 AM
Beautiful write my friend , just loved it , hugs / / :) dalia
Bickerstaffe Avatar
January 8, 2016 at 12:15 PM
Thanks so much! Best wishes, Keith
Onclaud Avatar
January 8, 2016 at 9:57 AM
i feel that we must just leave life as is and not tamper with its throbbing... thought-provoking, fearless write, keith; wow.. huggs
Bickerstaffe Avatar
January 8, 2016 at 10:00 AM
Thanks nette! much obliged... Keith
Mcloughlin Avatar
January 8, 2016 at 5:24 AM
A great read Keith! From Jean
Bickerstaffe Avatar
January 8, 2016 at 6:03 AM
Thanks so much Jean! Best wishes, Keith
Lane Avatar
January 8, 2016 at 4:30 AM
I'm loving this one. We just need to look in the right direction to find Him.
Bickerstaffe Avatar
January 8, 2016 at 6:04 AM
Exactly! Thanks again Lin!! Best wishes, Keith
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