living matter

this we know:
we are living matter
matter that evolves
adapts, reproduces
we are matter
that transforms the matter and
space around us

our time
is a trajectory
of many trips and
many events
an odyssey
in which we strive
to find
meaning and purpose

then we learn
we exist, we grow
we enjoy free will
in a universe in harmony
in which the fulfilment of the self
does not lie simply in being
but in becoming

we achieve individuality
paradoxically
through the collective
akin to us
from whom we take traits
to shape
our own personality
without this bond
our being
would be incomplete
 
this we are:
living matter
preserving dynamic forms
with voices that resonate
within us
source of an ethereal force
that propel us
always forward
beyond the measurements
of time and space
strengthening
the temperance of our spirit
guiding us, urging us on
affectionately saying to us...

‘cheer up
be patient
think wisely
be brave
be careful
come back soon
I love you’

it is thus:
when living matter
ceases
it transcends, and
piercing
the immense darkness
of the universe
its light continues
to shine
for us