Storied Evolution

Remnants of over 5,000 year old living quarters at 'Scara Brae'.

Orkney Island, Scotland

Storied Evolution

3/15/11

Specifically and generally homo sapiens are known

by personal, cultural, and Earth's 'history',

our early ancestors in tribal clans

received succor from a turbulent Mother

with Her seasons, upheavals, pendulum swings,

where parasitic humans matched volatility

amid desperate survivalist 'present'

initiating cognitive ability to remember 'past',

bringing first 'wisdom teaching' forward

surfacing idea that 'future' days were coming

and could be prudently planned for,

so it went, becoming out of balance extreme,

people fearful or excited about 'tomorrow'

depending upbringing, class, finances, education,

any number of experiences lived through

that inform thoughts of what is possible

whether it will be terrible or exalted outcome,

while most forget living 'in the moment' today

is place each individual 'tale' takes shape

written by how we handle life's procession

from cradle to grave, encountering sadness, joy,

plus everything in between others witness,

our friends, family, lovers who play roles

as supporting actors in this interdependent theater,

able to reflect and recount distance traveled

giving resounding applause to our storied evolution.