Summary
The text is a contemplative poem reflecting on the eternal nature of the universe and expressing a desire to emulate the ceaseless, persistent, and immortal qualities of natural elements and phenomena.
Abstract
The poem "I wish I were" delves into the speaker's yearning to possess the tireless and enduring qualities of the sky, clouds, waves, rocks, mountains, oceans, planets, and the fundamental laws of the universe. It conveys a deep admiration for the perpetual motion and existence of these natural entities, comparing them to sounds, molecules, mineral ores, vapors, and gaseous bodies. The speaker aspires to an immortal state, akin to stardust and radioactive energy, suggesting a profound connection with the cosmos and a wish to transcend human limitations.
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Does the sky ever tire?
Do the clouds, the waves?
The rocks and mountains and oceans?
The planets and the quantitative
Structures and laws
That binds all these together?
I want to be like them:
Ceaseless like sounds and molecules,
Perspicacious like the mineral ores
And vapour and gaseous objects.
And immortal as though the stardust matter
and radioactive energy.
Kris GageBecause most of “the signs” they tell you are garbage
Sufyan Maan, M.EngThink before you speak. Read before you think. — Fran Lebowitz
pahal writesthose are the moments you’re defining yourself.
