Monday 5 November 2012

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.