The Reason (Written for the "What's the Point?" comp)

To discover
the secrets of Nature,
taste the food
of it's bounty,
connect with the eyes
of a Love.

Feel the bite,
of a North wind
the burn of a Turkish sun,
& hands on our bodies
guiding us to ecstasy.

To read,
the secret desires
of those who lived
thousands of years ago,
painted on a cave.

To be here,
now & breathing,
is only to recognize
just how minute
a role we play
in the miracles
surrounding us.

To reach,
a collective awareness,
in synch as a new
Human nature,
will prove our
worth, against the
gift of being alive.