KNOWING a tiny bit of the UNKNOWN
Remember being born,
Exiting Mom’s womb into this world?
Were you concerned about hunger
As you searched for a life giving
Sweet nipple?
Concerned whether she would keep you warm
Or that you might be dropped by Uncle
Or have your neck strained ’cause he didn’t support it
With his other hand?
And that soft spot on top of your head!
Do you remember worrying about
Little sibling pushing on it?
That was the Unknown
Today, you don’t remember,
But it must have happened
'Cause you have a belly button
What is the known?
Very little, actually
Even now, little is known
There are no eyes on the backs of our heads
We know little of who is watching us as we walk
Through the mall or sit in class
Or sleep
Little of what is said about us do we know
Little control
A speck of
What we think reality could,
Might,
Be
The Unknown is infinite,
Without quarrel or debate,
Reason is known,
Easily won argument
Confer, seek intelligence of our kind
Ask her, ask him
None knows, ever has known
Or ever will
Otherwise omniscience
Would be the title won by such a one . . .
Case closed.
At night we sleep; we don’t know
Helplessness is the Unknown
A piece of eternity
Is it eternal sleep?
Speculate, theorize, philosophize
Death is the Unknown.
How far is paradise?
Is there such a thing
Some call heaven, or worse
Hell?
What is it?
Unknown
The Unknown is fear when faced with these
Whether real or imagined.
Yesterday came and we remember little
Today remains the same, tomorrow Unknown
So much of what we know is Unknown!
Unknown . . .
What is going on the other side of the world?
We know most of insect species are Unknown
Most remote places of Cosmos - hidden string theory
Universes existing mathematically feasible
Physicists theory
Still Unknown
Does she love you truly?
Will he love you tomorrow?
Are you sure you know where you’re going?
How much do you know?
Will the knowledge you gain in your lifetime -
Is it transferable?
WHERE, HOW, WHY, WHO, WHEN?
Infants we were
Infants we are
Regardless of time, age or knowledge gained
Infants we remain
Even to wrinkling, dimming and weakening
Of our bodies
I Know someone.
She goes by the name of
Faith.
I Know that
Faith takes good care of her babies