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The Why Chronicles
“Judge a man by his questions rather than
his answers.”--Voltaire.
Why must we toil
in ignorance, perhaps
even suffering
in the Now,
when our Higher Self
has always had a road map
and all the answers we seek?
How many of us,
when the time comes,
will face death fearlessly,
with grace and dignity?
Are there cosmic limits
on the number
of spirit guides we can possess?
If most of matter
is nothing more than empty space,
when did we decide
it had substance,
and how did we implement it?
If dogs and cats do go
to heaven, how about
mosquitos, spiders, & rattlesnakes?
When someone decides
to ride out a powerful hurricane,
does it require courage,
ignorance or a death wish?
Within the confines
of a lifetime, how
many versions of us
simultaneously co-exists
in parallel & overlapping dimensions?
Will the darker and ignorant side
of Trump’s nature ever be considered
substantial enough to implode
his rogue presidency,
or must we continue
to be force-fed daily
humiliation and outrage
for the next three years?
When will any police officer
ever be actually held accountable
for the killing of unarmed black men?
Are there more homeless people
today in this country than ever before,
or are we just more aware of them?
Glenn Buttkus
13 comments:
So many vital question that tells you more than any answer to them you could say. Maybe that's why we need to stay inquisitive... fantastic
A great title and an apt quote, Glenn. Interesting questions, particularly:
'Are there cosmic limits
on the number
of spirit guides we can possess?'
'If dogs and cats do go
to heaven, how about
mosquitos, spiders, & rattlesnakes?'
and
'Are there more homeless people
...
or are we just more aware of them?'
A wide-range of profound questions honed into a fine poetical piece Glenn. I love all the spaces they leave for us to mull over.
What an array of wonderful questions, so well put. As for the next three years (shudder), I saw an interview with a linguistics professor who called our noble leader (NOT) "linguistically unadorned". He must have listened to his 9-11 speech when he said he was standing on hollowed ground!
Very interesting, but I don't think I had ever contemplated mosquitos in heaven...to me that would be like an oxymoron....
Many questions. Here are some of my tentative answers to the easier ones. (1) There aren't any parallel universes so there is just one copy of us. (2) When the market crashes so will the politicians. (3) I hope the mosquitoes I've swatted forgive me.
Ingenious. So many answers hidden within your questions.
Oh my....you've laid some excellent questions on us here.
This one really strikes me.....
"If most of matter
is nothing more than empty space,
when did we decide
it had substance,
and how did we implement it?"
And of course, there are forever frustrating questions regarding politics today...sigh..
I believe we can have many spirit guides and they come in different forms. Should we limit our minds to the possibility?
I believe it is plausible to live here and in a parallel world. Have you ever had a series of dreams that just seems too real?
If there is empty space, do we need to fill it and would it matter?
So many good questions Glenn, Now I am pondering ;)
Voltaire would have found a friend in you, sir. Thank your for the enjoyable read.
All of your questions are important for one to ask at one point in life or another, from the existential to the beyond to the dirtiness of life itself. I have often thought about death and I hope I can be one to enter it with grace.
All excellent, intelligent questions, but I am particularly stunned by the innocent verdicts rendered when white officers continue killing black men.
Excellent, thought-provoking questions, Glenn. I wonder about the homeless, the number of spirit guides, and how long it will take for Trump to implode. Can't be soon enough. Love this, Glenn.
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