DRAGONFLY - INSTINCT?
Today I saw a dragonfly emerge
from final stage of metamorphosis.
I see his four fine wings opening out,
their silver lace lit by the midday blaze.
To see each works, he takes some time to test.
Seems that he can control them one by one.
Each one having its own mechanism.
The time has come and suddenly he’s off.
This sets my mind wond'ring and asking how,
without flying lessons from his parents,
he knows just what to do at the right time.
Hundreds of actions done in split second.
How can this be without any training?
Decisions made with no experience.
Some dismiss this and say it's just instinct.
In other words they haven’t got a clue.
Perhaps his brain receives vital data.
From higher consciousness that controls all.
Copyright © Tony Hargreaves | Year Posted 2024
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