The Spiral

You might have heard

of the circle of life.

But that, in truth,

is an illusion.

There are no circles

in life.

No circles

in the universe;

for although it may seem

that one day is much like the next

or that the seasons come and go,

in truth,

each day is fresh and new

and it has never been,

nor will it ever be again.

A king may die

and a new king may be born;

but the old can never be repeated,

and the new is always new;

and it is is this

which gives us hope,

which gives us joy

and brings the future

close to touch, each sunrise

and each breath

is never like the one before.

I cannot understand

why some would try

and cling to the illusion

that there may be circles

when in truth,

the very truth is that

what seems to be

a never ending circle

is a spiral that unfolds

into a never-ending future

rich and new,

each day.

Silvia Hartmann

05. 05. 2003