Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Ontogeny Recapitulates Phylogeny

Which star is this which I see more than some
Of these stars set round me in constellation
I know this point of light, with me from my beginning
Sometimes shining brightly near, sometimes far away but clear
This star I think is part of me

What star could show me clearly without shadow
Each step in life portrayed in clear example
I know this aid I follow, rarely well, often poorly
A brilliant gleam or glowing ember never more than needed
This star I hope is part of me

What star might purpose be my self
Such clarity does show my path and more
I know that light which falls upon us, not all is of our choosing
That this was not of mine, no lesser my devotion
This star both guide and path provider

What star fades before the dawn
A treachery of time and entropy is our fate
I know each star cannot sustain forever
The light around me wanes, but closed my eyes still see
This star in absence guides my memories

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