looking around
on a clear night

pondering life
amongst space and stars

again i marvel at the moving parts
the atoms, orbits and cycles

the harmonious interplay of elements
and our living web of life

i marvel at this balanced world
that makes life possible

i marvel at all that had to go right
and be maintained, not only in this lifetime

but from the first whisper
of this Great Unfolding

living a human incarnation
seems to be such a rare opportunity

may i be present and open
to receive the gift of this life