Capable of Being
Capable of Being
I go on striving, creating meaning, in this world so vast.
Flying monarchs—crossing continents—plying little power.
Humble humpback, traveling oceans, asks why when seeing man.
Stars above around abound. Light of yesteryear beams down.
What meaning in this universe of ours can we determine?
Is meaning to be formed in a mind, or in the behavior?
Who initiates meaning, maturity, into living?
Reject chance! Initiate maturity in man! Or leave
Awaken to create communities of excellence now.
Apathy! Extinguishing weak flames of love; flee! Be gone now!
Into creation! What else is there now, that matters? What how?
Competing here, cooperating there, building wisdom—then
Picture: Wing of Love, by Alesa Smith (Designs by Alesa)
A Great Stewardship
Photo courtesy of NASA
I hear the word “steward” used—and stewardship. What does it mean?
For some, it means giving money away; time and talent, too,
to help an organization do its work. Yet there is more
meaning in that word. Fully exposed, it means manage Earth well.
As nature stewards, or manages, our planet Earth through space,
we are awed by the beauty and excellence of this great work.
And now humans, seven billion and growing, are competing
with each other, and perhaps with nature, for a chance to rule,
or perhaps to serve. In the living, many seek good meaning.
Some people pray God’s will be done on Earth as in Heaven. But
is there a Vision of such an Earth—how it would be managed?
What if there is no God? Can man still create a better world?
Man might create a common vision—a most desired world—
teaching how this complex and life-filled planet can be managed
with organizations designed in ways that all may profit:
steward life-loving human action and meaningful cultures.
Evolution seems nature’s way. Will a few humans compete to do it faster?
Will they be measured and accountable for both harm and good?
Some seek meaning in money—power and pleasure providing.
Some seek love and loving—power and meaning affording.
Money serves both help and harm, but love serves just life and goodness.
Humanity, ruled by thoughts of money and its managers,
could design—innovate—create—a good economic life
that is served well by people stewarding its heaven on earth.
Let us invest in—produce—living shares of Earth Stewardship.
Let us choose to invest in a whole Earth—A Great Stewardship!
© 2012 Laurence S. Smith
A Sunset of Silver and Gold
I was not going to the beach that evening.
The afternoon sky offered no promise of a beautiful sunset.
It was just a dull silver and gray.
We arrived at Florida’s gulf coast that morning,
after flying fifteen-hundred miles from home,
to visit family. So why not go to the beach anyway
and see what we would see?
We were all so glad we did.
I never thought of a beautiful sunset of only silver and gold.
But we were happy I put aside my “better pre-judgement”
And just took the time to see.
A Garden of the Heart and Mind
