How far up and how far down
do we measure courage so profound
that lives are turned upside-down?
Perhaps we are meant stay on the surface
held by the gravity.
Shallow lives can ease our way
but they do not deepen understanding,
if lived day-by-day being afraid
to take deep dives to understanding
all the forces at play.
Were we made to stay in the light
and never explore the darker side?
Even plants begin as seeds
buried in darkness as if asleep.
Mysteries are stored and buried deep.
Must every mystery be solved
and every risk taken
that we may never be mistaken?
Those who brave such deep thoughts
or climb steep cliffs to greater heights
give the rest of us time to discover our fright
of what and who are unknown,
questioning the safety of such insanity,
questioning our own inane humanity.
Why do we go where none have gone before?
Why do we wonder “what for ?”
Like seeds we reach higher as we aspire
to see the light and know much more
as we deepen the roots to explore
all that has been and could be still
in unsafe places where we could be killed.
It is the very core of our folklore
that we were meant to challenge and explore.
And still, I mourn.
And still, I mourn.
annarino writes 