THE VITAL SPARK

Though it be filled with peril, harm and strife,

What greater miracle is there than life?

And such a marvel is vitality

We cannot penetrate its mystery.

What is this spirit that inspires us:

Our breath, our being, our bright animus,

As easily extinguished as a flame

And yet the pinnacle of Nature’s aim?

While we can’t fathom our essential spark

That briefly shines against eternal dark,

We may still praise the quintessential force

Engendering vital consciousness, our source,

And hope that, beyond time, eternity

Discovers to our souls its mystery.

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