Between)the great purchase
of life’s parameters,
the price was everything
while the cost was nothing…
and we had plenty of nothing to give,
since it constituted everything,
(such as the space between
protons and electrons)
which seems to begin
to sum up the whole thing.
Just don’t squabble about the price,
since it cost you nothing(while
rattling in pockets
is change
Southern Cloudy Wing Skipper … Photo by Thomas Peace c. 2018
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I like your poem – makes me think! 🙂
Great, Scifi! Mission accomplished! 🙂
haha As always! 🙂
Love “The price was everything, while the cost was nothing.” fabulous line
Thank you, Paul! I especially liked your recent poem about the environment. 🙂
Thank you Tom, much appreciated 🙂
Everything is mostly nothing, at least in physical form.
Of course, it’s the tiny bit that isn’t that ‘matters’ – At least to the Butterfly. 😉
I like the fact that a neutron, left entirely to itself will decay into a proton, electron and antineutrino on average in about 15 minutes, while a proton left to itself would outlast the known age of the Universe by factors of trillions. A neutron is, in effect, a ‘balanced’ proton where it’s positive charge is balanced by an electron charge to neutralise them both. They are the glue that holds the Universe ‘together’.
Clearly then, Nature hates a stable balance that lasts longer than 15 minutes. 😉 It prefers a state of flux, good vibrations, even. 😉
A very philosophical poem — good words to ponder over.
Thanks much, Ken! It hints at something (which is as it should be). 🙂
It’s unfortunate, Lwbut, that so many protons are stable while so many humans are not!
I used to hang around some with Professor David Bohm and had quite a few one-on-one conversations with him (back in my very younger days). 🙂
Well said – The protons could certainly donate some of their excess to us. 🙂
Or maybe things are the way they are with our species for good reason? Although one clearly nt of m present level of understanding. C’est la Vie.
I think i would have been extremely interested in those conversations. ( still would). 🙂
A black butterfly for our so-called black Friday: perfect, especially when combined with a meditation on cost and price.
Yes, funny how things line-up appropriately, Linda! 🙂
awesome!!
Thanks much, ignited! Keep your passion burning! 🙂
Perfect thoughts for a Friday when everyone is fighting over prices and things. Love the Skipper photo!
Well, not everyone. We are not going out wild-shopping! Thank you much, CMD! 🙂
Very apropos for Black Friday, Tom. And the butterfly is beautiful!
Yes, thank you, Sandy! We are not going shopping in the crowds today, thank goodness! 🙂
Nor or we!
So beautiful, photo, poem and thoughts…
“and we had plenty of nothing to give,
since it constituted everything,
(such as the space between
protons and electrons)”…
Thank you, Nicole! Funny how things sometimes just write themselves, fittingly! 🙂
Yes, that can be really amazing sometimes. 🙂
Lol
🙂 Nothing like a bargain universe, right TJ?! 🙂
And how unusual is it seeing a butterfly alighting on a crumpled Autumn leaf?
Nice to see your post 👍
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