the sailing stones
were thought to be
a phenomenon
it was incomprehensible
that a rock
the inanimate
of all inanimates
should show signs
of movement
here was mystique
here was mystery
perhaps a message
left by
cosmic energies
or
higher beings
undecipherable
unexplainable
there could have been
beauty
in never knowing
in letting
the idea remain
pure
untainted
restorative
alas
we cannot bear
the unexplained;
where the miraculous
is founded
in uncertainty
we must probe
and pry
until an answer
is found
whether for benefit
betterment
or
hindrance
perhaps a balance
can be found
between the known
and what remains
acceptably unknown
before
the intrigue
and enchantment
are marred by
the bland
the sterile
the prosaic
Apr 13, 2022
Apr 13, 2022 at 9:53 AM UTC
the sailing stones
were thought to be
a phenomenon
it was incomprehensible
that a rock
the inanimate
of all inanimates
should show signs
of movement
here was mystique
here was mystery
perhaps a message
left by
cosmic energies
or
higher beings
undecipherable
unexplainable
there could have been
beauty
in never knowing
in letting
the idea remain
pure
untainted
restorative
alas
we cannot bear
the unexplained;
where the miraculous
is founded
in uncertainty
we must probe
and pry
until an answer
is found
whether for benefit
betterment
or
hindrance
perhaps a balance
can be found
between the known
and what remains
acceptably unknown
before
the intrigue
and enchantment
are marred by
the bland
the sterile
the prosaic
