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Book 26 Page 7

When did the universe begin

When did the universe begin?

When was it formed?

It seems it all became so,

when I, -little old me - was born.

Yet when I die

it will not disappear.

Although at times,

this is precisely my fear.

And if I am reincarnated

I will no doubt think the very same.

And think the universe began with

my very own name.

And I will have forgotten

I have been here before.

As I stand in some distant future gazing,

upon a distant shore.

And I will no doubt think yet again;

when did the universe begin?

Where am I going to?

And where have I been?

© Written by Dominic John Gill www.poetry.net.au  dominicj7@poetry.net.au Created on 7/26/00