ALL THIS

            There’s more to this than we now comprehend
            In our developing cosmology
            About the origin and likely end
            Of what, if anything, we’re meant to be.

            Is ours the only mind that has emerged
            Within the vastness of the universe?
            Are we on track, or has our race diverged
            Since long ago incurring God’s stern curse?

            Or are those ancient stories primitive
            Attempts at making sense of what we now
            Seek answers that our scientists can give,
            Who may not answer why, but when and how?

                 The theory toward which I feel most inclined
                 Is that all things that matter come from mind.

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