CHRISTMAS 2024

 

These past couple of years, with my interests and prominence, waning, with time on my hands, I’ve taken to question our/humanity’s purpose, and have come to accept that there seems to be no purpose. Religion has served to avoid chaos, a fantasy that provides hope,  where no hope exists. Shakespeare wrote something to the effect that all the world is a stage, and that we’re all actors with parts to play, but failed to provide a reason for our purpose. As for religious teaching suggesting that procreation is our purpose, well, how has that worked out thus far. Procreation unchecked has only served to provide fodder for unending wars,  and to rob the Earth of its resources creating chaos…... with the worst yet to come. And then there’s A.I.. What purpose. Perhaps A.I., its concept, is the seed of alien visitors with purpose. Perhaps A.I. will become the link to the God that we’ve been seeking, but its purpose, although maybe our purpose, will never be known. So, that said, accepted, understood, having no purpose, perhaps we should simply use the gift of our time enjoying, experiencing, what’s left of Nature’s bounty. 

Chistmas Day 2024,

it seems that we’ve all been naughty,

not nice, as Santa Claus,

with wisdom galore has revealed,

should the BBC News headlines be 

any indication, that our gift deserves 

no more than a lump of coal, 

and that the world 

has become a place that few , 

if any,

adore……

1. Greenland and the Panama Canal aren't for sale. Why is Trump threatening to take them?
2. Dozens killed as passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan
3. Royals attend Christmas Day service at Sandringham
4. NY subway death accused fanned flames with shirt, prosecutors say
5. Denmark boosts Greenland defence after Trump repeats desire for US control
6. Israel probe says army actions had 'influence' on killing of six hostages by Hamas
7. Cadbury loses royal warrant after 170 years
8. Palestinian Christians struggle to find hope at Christmas
9. Blake Lively's claims put spotlight on 'hostile' Hollywood tactics
10. Ukraine's war stamps put humour, patriotism and swearing in the post

What are we to do?

What can we do?

Nothing it seems, but 

live out our dream,

a selfish existence, 

a fantasy thought ,

and join hands with others of like

awaiting what we believe our reality, 

when our reality, 

nothing more than a dream.

When will we wake up?

When will we accept that 

the path that we follow, 

was never meant, 

and that purpose assumed, 

simply purpose presumed, 

as our purpose , has no purpose 

other than to give purpose

to another with purpose.

When will we accept that, 

we are trapped on a spinning top

our purpose to aid purpose 

to something with purpose 

even it shall never know.

All dreams end, 

and ours will once purpose,

no purpose ,

is served.