Perfection

Perfection! The eyes, evenly spaced, one eye and another, one to a side The eyes warn of the precipice, find the water, search for prey The ears hear the risk not seen, one ear and another, one to a side The ears discern a threat, sense the danger, and caution ‘step away’ All to hint of a plan, that of the perfection of man The nose, centered, beneath the eyes, nature’s blessing The nose, a wafting of flowers, a babe’s sweetness, an aroma of spices pure The mouth, nature bestows its riches, apples, cherries, water ice cold streaming The mouth, a spoon to nurture, of tasteful pleasures, and we endure All to hint of a plan, that of the perfection of man The arms, to heft the bounty, sinew to raise all that is of essence The arms, to protect loved ones, to embrace, to till the soil The hands, to build, to feed, to fold in deference to a greater presence The hands, to calm, to stay the evening chill, to celebrate the harvest of toil All to hint of a plan, that of the perfection of man The legs, to lessen the distance between mother and child, to walk, to run The legs, to ascend the mountain, to follow the trail, to seek the new and leave the known The feet, to seize the earth, to stride, and in turn, to lower gently, earthward, a victory won The feet, to stand, to steady, to lean, to tactfully depart once seeds are sown All to hint of a plan, that of the perfection of man The mind of man, to conceive, to invent, to ease the burden, to assuage the pain The mind of man, to conserve the forests, to defend the jungles, to cleanse the water The Spirit and Soul of man, enduring, unceasing, continuing beyond our earthly plane The Spirit and Soul of man, to love and revere Nature as mother, as father All to hint of a plan, that of the perfection of man