artwork by Jack Vettriano
Perception’s Window
we are infinite beings
awaking slowly
from some infinite place
our coming to be
unknown to us as any mystery
our essence an enigma
learned in stories
in waiting relationships
gradually we open to our identity
awareness dawns
like the rising of a newborn sun
breaking on our window of perception
we feel its warmth
and flow effortlessly into timelessness
as though immortal
we see not over the horizon
for we see no horizon
but limitless eternity
we comprehend no end
immersed only in the now
given of our origin
it is therein exists the miracle of life
we are infinite beings in this moment
dreaming to sustain the moment
~ ~ ~
rob kistner © 2012
Deep breath and smile…thanks for the beautiful inspiration Rob…
Thank you Tess, this sprang from the place of my current swoon of joy and gratitude… feelin’ boundless…
What a wonderfully mind stretching piece..it’s easy to get limited by the day to day but we are part of a bigger..more infinite picture..however small..jae
Beautiful, uplifting, reminding us that life is neither too short nor too long, it is in fact limitless, forever.
“we are infinite beings
awaking slowly
from some infinite place”
This phrase rings true very true to me. A powerful portrait is “Perception’s Window”. Thank-you Rob~
WOW! This is beautiful, Rob! We ARE “infinite beings, awaking slowly, from some infinite place”. I love this, one of my favorites of yours. We need to keep reminding ourselves of this fact:) We forget!
interesting thoughts!
This is a wonderful piece of work..’limitless eternity’…beautiful..
Ethereal and sensitive. Thank you for sharing, Rob.
Love the idea of infinite beings sustaining the moment! A sense of smiling reverie swimming with hope in this poem!
good write
I really like all of this, but most especially:
“we see not over the horizon
for we see no horizon
but limitless eternity”
A wonderful view of endless being… and perhaps endless love 🙂
Amazingly written !!!
Seems like you have recovered the sunken u- boat containing the serviceable enigma code machine . Well done
Your poem … flows, effortlessly.
The last two lines are a perfect summation.
=)
another wonderful piece Rob…..thanks for sharing your words
excellent closure on this one rob…infinite beinging trying to stay in this moment…yes that indeed…
I like the thought of being infinite- we are born, we die, but along the way we leave a mark on the world that can never be undone (and who knows- maybe we come back, maybe it’s all circular and therefore VERY infinite)- loved the questions you ask in this…very thoughtful poem.
Stu – to address your well-considered comment, for which I thank you; you will notice that I purposely differentiated between ‘being’ and ‘identity’, opening the door for a variety of interpretations of ‘infinite’, as I use it in this piece… and if you contemplate the last two lines of “Perceptions Window”, I think you will see that the concept of infinite and temporal might be able to simultaneously describe a like entity…
This poem you have written, just makes each breath stand out….
I like wrapping my mind in your ideas. Especially like the one about learning our essence in stories and relationships.
dreaming to sustain the moment – a wonderful phrase in a poem chock full of them.
so much of truth and reality in ur post..
How often have we heard “that’s only his perception?” Very beautiful piece. Cleverly written.
When does consciousness begin to unfurl? For we are known to our creators before we are known to ourselves. The mother that holds her belly, the father that kisses her stomach, they know of our existence long before we are aware. The same goes with passing. Beyond our time of being we live on in the consciousness of others. We continue to exist in their dreams, and their memories. Life is perspective and that perspective is (much like in the world of physics) affected by the observer.
Thought provoking piece. Thank you!
Oh the infinite now. Very nicely done. I like the echo of the word “moment” in that last stanza.
Rob, sorry it took me so long to get here. The whole idea of trying to live in this moment, this infinite moment, tied to eternity yet being HERE. NOW. Truly evocative, I read it twice aloud to savor the words. Peace, Amy
http://sharplittlepencil.com/2012/07/18/life-without-limits-sun-scribs-3ww/
Glad you liked Amy… 🙂