Nobody Knows

(Picture Credit - Antifan-Real)

Will We live forever?

Nobody knows.

Can we conquer cancer.

Is there life after death.

Will our Universe fade away at the last,

Or will it be reborn.

Will it expand for ever,

Or wax and wane.

Will we ever find the smallest thing,

Or the largest.

Could we really travel through time,

Even to the next star.

Is there a God,

Or race of Gods.

Is this reality

Or just

A computer simulation.

Is there a Heaven

Or Hell,

Or are we reincarnated

To live endless lives.

Can we live forever in flesh

Or just in spirit.

Are there really ghosts

And poltergeists.

What is The Purpose of all this?

Why do we exist?

Yes, why are we here?

Why?

Nobody knows.

Paul Butters

© Paul Butters, 27\10\2012 in Yorkshire.

Dream On

(Picture Credit - Tighe)

Dream on, my friend,

Like me.

Of a future Heaven on Earth,

Or even just a Heaven.

Peace to all Men,

And Women.

Nor more starvation,

Disease

Or Death.

A Paradise in full bloom.

Endless forest, savannas and parklands

Ringed by towering mounts.

Habitats for countless species:

Humanity united with Mother Nature.

Trivial pleasures too.

Leeds United World Champions.

British wins at Wimbledon.

Another World Cup win.

Girls Aloud joining me,

For a fish and chip tea.

More medals in Rio,

Than we got in twenty twelve.

Crank up that warp drive,

Or better still,

Open up that Uniscape

So we can go

Into a parallel universe

Of our choice.

A realm where fiction becomes fact.

Where Captain Kirk is real

And Shatner just a character

On TV.

Where Telletubbies really watch us,

And Father Christmas truly shows his face.

Golden pavements are mere trifles,

And God gives us his grace.

We have to keep on dreaming.

Our hopes must never die.

Just simply keep on dreaming,

No need to reason why.

Paul Butters

© Paul Butters 27\10\2012 (2) in Yorkshire.