Upon Nothing

I wrote this piece because I began thinking about Job.  In his discussions he described God as putting the skies in their place and hanging the Earth upon nothing.  How could a dirt farmer that died 3,000 years ago have the slightest concept about astrophysics?  I could easily imagine the Doctor's curiosity being aroused by this as he sets off on a little trip to find out why.

Of mysteries,

There are many,

Of wonders,

Life is filled,

As we explore,

Looking ahead,

Tools of sight,

Help us to see,

Yet what was seen,

By those before us?

A simple shepherd,

Known as Job,

Spoke of God,

Suspending the sky,

And hanging the Earth,

Upon nothing at all,

This weighs upon me,

How so long ago,

Such a person,

Knew the profound,

Which few consider,

Walking their lives,

Dancing with shadows,

Surrounded by miracles,

Not noticed at all,

For all that is solid,

Is paradox in balance,

As the tiniest particles,

Are mostly just space,

Their energies within,

Hold them together,

While energy they have,

Tries to push them apart,

As their furthest parts,

Circle around centers,

Across a vast emptiness,

Which they cannot pass,

So as an ancient shepherd,

Marveled at the Earth,

Hung upon nothingness,

I stand in astonishment,

Seeing life around me,

Thriving amidst nothing,

For God is everything.

The Color of Fire - A Tribute to Vincent Van Gogh

In the story of Vincent and the Doctor I was very much inspired by Vincent Van Gogh’s thoughts concerning hearing the colors of life.  To be in touch with reality to that extent requires the gift of not allowing daily trials to distract us from how wonderful life truly is.  David Tennant’s character of the Doctor expressed this in a different way when conversing with the Master in “The End of Time”.  He said that you do not have to own the universe, just see it.  That is ownership enough.  May we all see more of life and the universe every day as we explore how our gifts can make it all more wonderful.

Life is continuous,

Resisting definition,

Full of visible sounds,

And colors you can hear,

As the birds overhead,

Sail across ground in flight,

The ground flies beneath,

Traveling through space,

Our planet as a free bird,

Soars across the stars,

While upon it we stand,

Creating our rhythms,

Matters of consequence,

Like chaff in the wind,

We drown out the music,

Of the spirits surrounding,

With creatures of the ocean,

Meeting our hearts on the shore,

And everything with sight,

Turns its eyes to the heavens,

Looking up in wonder,

At who may be looking down,

For the flowers of the fields,

Fill the canvas with emotion,

Each one a different note,

Within the songs of our lives,

Though a flower fades away,

The imprint stands with us,

Written upon our hearts,

The flower never dies,

As the song of our lives,

Join other songs around us,

In amazed contemplation,

Embracing all with my heart,

Sharing everything I can,

For to hear in true color,

Your heart must fly.

The Unthinkable

This poem came from a very unusual concept that has been on my mind.  It may be really odd for me to put it in a Doctor Who blog, but watching David Tennant in "The Waters of Mars" will make you see why I did it.  What if you could save someone whom you knew would die, yet preventing that death might cost many more lives?  How could that even be put in a poem!!!!   At a carwash on Sunday I sat down with a notepad and concluded it was not possible.  Then I started writing to see what would happen...

Every life that is,

Is a universe of life,

As from the one,

Comes many lives,

And from the children,

Come many more,

And if that life,

Must come to an end,

For that one ending,

Is the saving of millions,

Could you face the one,

Looking eye to eye?

Could you walk away?

Would you stand and cry?

For what is one of many?

It is like a small key,

Opening a large door,

And the door must open,

So that millions walk through,

Tasting the gift of life,

Yet unaware of the cost,

As you look at the one,

Straight into the eyes,

Feeling nothing but love,

And the worth of that soul,

You decide what to do,

Knowing who you are,

And what you believe,

Reaching out your hand,

Lifting that life as yours,

You do everything you can,

Striving for that one life,

Though you do not succeed,

Your act of free will,

Becomes par t of God’s plan,

And your gift was received,

In the heart of the one,

For love works miracles,

Though they may be unseen,

And as the millions were saved,

Your free will joined hearts,

And the one is alive,

In you.

Continuum

I had not watched Doctor who in years.  While doing some cleaning with my wife out I stumbled across David Tennant in "The End of Time" and was impressed beyond expectation.  It was not just the story or the making of the film, it was what he put into it from his own beliefs and persona.   Crazy as I am, I promptly wrote what you see below and sent it to him.  Whether or not he received it, I know that he knows he makes a difference.  May we all.


Looking across the water,

Current carrying forward,

Wind arranging onward,

Life within and without,

Bringing life unto life,

Falling from the skies,

Converging from the mountains,

Unto the vast sea,

Containing every element,

Essential to everything,

Showing all who can see,

A flow and purpose of life,

For time does not exist,

As simple measurement,

Defining the space of actions in reality,

As actions cannot be measured in space,

What is distance,

Except the time that it takes,

For us to cross space,

Yet distance is perspective gained,

As we view the horizons,

As we prepare for a journey,

And then measure our strength,

Our resource to cross the distance,

And make that journey a reality,

But even strength has a source,

As does all things,

Strength in abundance or fleeting,

Refueled by passion,

As passion is an emotion,

Streaming from a living and breathing heart,

Yet it does not impart to others,

It does not transfer by itself,

It is a conscious decision,

Stemming from a limitless perspective,

Of all whom are around,

And how our effect on them,

Will effect and lift up our lives,

For thought is the eternal force,

From the one who created thought,

And gave this gift to us in our lives,

Thought bringing decision to share,

A decision to have a passion for life,

Feeling it more and more,

As we are bound together in thought and feeling,

Just as water binds all life together,

In a continuum.

Infinitum

Is time travel possible?  Do we exist in one universe or in several co-existing universes?  If time travel were possible then it would be a matter of entering and reentering someone else's universe at different points of curvature along their sphere of reality.  That would lead to the conclusion that there is an energy form which can pass through such boundaries and transcend these universes.  Many believe such a form of energy is found in cosmic strings.  But what else do we know that can pass through the boundaries of realities, transcend time and space, alter the future, and continue without end?  The answer is thought.

We can see through space,

To the very edge of time,

Into the stars and systems,

Close to the beginning,

Towards the boundaries,

Where space becomes curved,

Altering the structure of time,

Bending the infinite to a point,

Where viewing along the curve,

Back unto our point in space,

Would allow us to see the future,

And traveling along the curve,

Entering upon different points,

Would allow us to visit tomorrow,

And allow us to revisit the past,

Yet in entering those points,

Our own age would not change,

For then we would not have traveled,

To different places without moving,

Meaning the place we have gone,

Would not reflect our universe,

The universe we have visited,

Would be that of another life,

The world of another soul,

Effected by free will,

And existing within reality,

Amidst an infinite number,

Of parallel universes,

Effected by the life,

Of the soul within,

For in such a beautiful way,

Our lives touch and interact,

As we choose with our hearts,

Using the power of free will,

To visit each universe,

Of the lives that surround us,

Using our choices,

Tempered by love,

That our souls may effect,

The eternal design.

Open Doors

This was inspired by "The Girl in the Fireplace" when the Doctor opens a door in Lady Pompadour's mind in order to find out why she is being pursued, and she walks straight into his mind exploring the joys and the pains he can not express in words.

Once I walked alone,

Alone I saw the world,

Facing my fears,

Gaining my experience,

And then you came,

Through the doorway of love,

You entered my feelings,

Across the bridge of hearts,

You entered my mind,

Walking the hallways,

Opening every door,

Sharing in all that I am,

For behind one door,

Lies my brothers death,

And behind another door,

A crash I had endured,

Yet the pain has abated,

And fear is washed away,

Because you are there,

Behind every door,

And through other doors,

I hold amazement,

Watching a comet crash,

Upon another distant world,

Or seeing beyond the universe,

In the smallest spark of life,

My joy is made greater,

Because you share,

My joy is overflowing,

Because you are there,

Within every room,

Of thought in my mind,

Within all of me,

Because you are mine,

For in love we let go,

Of anxiety and fear,

Embracing perspective,

In joys that we have,

And knowing there is more,

For love is possibility,

Through open doors.

Time and Space

There was a day when my wife mentioned to me that her co-worker, Karina, was watching Doctor Who with her boyfriend.  I thought it would be interesting to hear what she thought about it and asked my wife to find out.  As soon as I came to my lunch break, I spent the first 4 minutes writing this piece.  I hope it inspires many to respond about stepping past limitations, seeing further than before, and redefining reality through the love of life and each other.

I behold the stars above me,

Spinning through infinity,

As we dance with them together,

While safe upon the Earth,

Exploring and imploring,

In search of mystery’s meaning,

I am deep within my journey,

Started on at birth.

I am a traveler at heart,

Of souls of those around me,

Bringing meaning learned,

To all of those I care,

And a traveler I’ve seen,

In the faces that surround me,

You can look but not see him,

Yet he is always there.

Exploring all that’s known,

In time and space around us,

Pushing back all boundaries,

For they do not exist,

Bringing all the magic,

That life does have to offer,

So those who’ve stopped exploring,

Have reason to persist.

With eyes full of wisdom,

Experience that’s confounding,

Approaching each new soul,

With the smile of a child,

He shows the open door,

To reality without boundary,

A place full of heart,

Imagination runs wild.

So what can I show you,

Of the traveler I do know,

And the journeys we did share,

I may bring unto this place?

It is that life is unlimited,

For there is no limit to love,

It is as simple as a smile,

And as vast as time and space.