The language of creation
From the Big Bang
the creation of mathematics
one thing after another
yes and no
on and off
fusion and fission
a universe seeded
with galaxies
that live and die
just like us
that consume energy
as they light up the void
around them
that give birth to beauty
the thoughtless rose
the terrifying tiger
your name and mine
and words words words
that Shakespeare fashioned
into the dramas of us all
: the cosmos has a tongue
and we speak its language
for better or worse
here and now
John Lyons