Along the way from plankton to pulsar

Joy which holds a heart toward itself
and joy which lends this heart to friends.

To live an ethical life in an ethical land,
put upon merely by the misdeveloped,
not put upon by tools of guile,
sticks of rage,
nor ruled by the weakest of the weak,
those hidden in the grandstand of corruption.

Now that’s living!

To live with life an ally
and all the earth its winking crew
and all the heavens supervise.

Now that’s living!

 

a revision:

Some thoughts along the way from plankton to pulsar...
To live with life an ally
and all the earth its winking crew
and all the heavens supervise.

To live life with joy
which holds a heart toward itself
and joy which lends this heart to friends.

To live an ethical life in an ethical land,
put upon merely by the misdeveloped,
not put upon by tools of guile
nor sticks of rage,
nor ruled by the weakest of the weak,
those hidden in the grandstand of corruption.

Now that’s living!

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