“A Dance with the Infinite” – Free Choice Poem

If nothing comes from nothing then how can everlasting not be,

Beyond our cradle is no end but another window into the greatness of infinity.

It is all intwined in the glory of the sempiternal,

We will never conquer nor destroy it only marvel for our curiosity is eternal.

 

The stars align with each other like a cosmic waltz about to take place,

The planets form an alignment on the canvas of black space.

Why is it most never realize the atomity of their existence,

If only they could the world would travel such a great distance.

 

Narcissism would be all but dead,

The value of knowledge would not be seen with such dread.

For there is no knowledge except the morsels we scavenge off the face of Earth,

It is impossible to know everything for all the infinite is worth.

 

That is what gives life purpose just like the sailor and the sea.

The exploration and discovery at the will of the power of uncertainty.

How long will it take to not end atop the mountain with the mind locked,

When the valley below is all but waiting to be walked.

 

Explanation:

This piece to me is heavily inspired by my love of Greek Philosophy. What I have taken away from reading the works of many of the greatest minds of all time, in this case the Ionians, is the impossibility of knowing everything. According to Melissus if nothing comes from nothing then what is beyond the Universe cannot be the former as it is indeed something; the beyond. Therefore the Universe must be infinite and therefore the knowledge and discoveries to be made within it are too. I’m all about practical research, as philosophers and ancient scientists such as Pythagoras, Parmenides, Melissus, Anaxagoras, and Leucippus pioneered. This means always keeping an open mind and having the courage to question existing narratives about the nature of existence. However, this also means accepting that one’s answer is only ever maybe true or not true at all. This humbleness is the only way knowledge can be obtained and the mind can mature and grow. This newly discovered mental power could then be used to advance and stabilize the world as well, as seen with what it did to the great Civilization of Ancient Greece. For according to Parmenides all reality is material, meaning it must have properties which can be used to explain it, and that anything not material is simply just theory and can only be speculated until proper research can be done.

In the immortal words of Socrates of Athens;

“The only true wisdom is knowing that you know nothing.”