The Unseen Remains
Beyond gateway an
entire unknown world.
With a thin piece of twig
or grappling-grass blade
prod penetrate beyond... unhidden
debris mouth of mine.
Engineering feat sunk deep
beneath earth’s microscopic surface.
Into living womb. Sending shockwaves
reeling to astound quake
fear amongst innocent. Community
preprogrammed workers.
Unprovoked fresh attack upon
insect ants industriously
continuing communal business.
Upward first skirmish line
race in defence to defend
against alien uncomprehendable.
Equipped complexity of glands
designed produce chemically
induced smells signalling
specific biological situations.
Discharge invest mandibular glands
into still air forming spheres.
Each reaches maximum diameter
approximately three inches
in fifteen seconds. Expanding
into interlocking links chains
scud signals then contracting dissipating
fading out altogether expiring.
Alarm signals overlapping
extend localized confined short
distance around disturbance.
Each ant scenting
an alarm releases
stimulates general broadcast.
Sped reinforcement
too pulse wave rapid
for antenna-to-antenna touch.
Rudimentary mind
resisting ferocious functions
of incomprehendable human.
Cannot be anchored
to specific but one
cell or group of cells.
Impressions gathered
depicting different sources
merge in one mind.
Master endocrine gland
gleaning Queen pacifies
calms encompasses.
United by set instincts
into a single sustainable
self-supporting structure.
In which individual interests
of participant parts are subordinate
to interests of socialist whole.
Unrealized by rabid beast human
where psychopath crazed kills
as wolves within pastured flock.
Half locked upon proud knees
worshipping displeased deities
within self-sanctified pillared domes
human race strives endlessly.
To break free habitual ritual
ingrained genocidal self-destruction.
Ants cannot comprehend
phenomena which overtakes
their wholesome world. For
absolute I am too big
they cannot intellect see
but smallest part of me.
And even. Were weaponless to view
with deficiency dwarfed entirety.
Could cultivators envisage
species being mind purpose
with its manifold destructive works?
Unreasoned mammalian wastes?
I am under ferocious attack
yet I cannot conscious see
even a single invading alien.
Hosted within heat fevered body
without identifying laboratory aid.
Sight seeking scientific focus.
For I am too thought confined big
cannot see rain forest destroyed
released virus within its entirety.
Though I view deforested motion
method without clear indications
water world resource reasoned why.
Nor irrevocable implications implied
scheme scheduled sudden purpose.
Dear God. Though we fight it.
It is within sub-race subconscious.
Within feeble fickle flawed nature
to ruthlessly destroy. Senselessly.
Rejoice for even now
in our dark journeys
God has permitted us
to suffer righteousness.
Learn sweated reprieve will
as seeds we conscience carry bust.
Lessons learned as pain
seeps through fibred being.
For all mortal human flesh
must purpose fully perish.
Insight gained inspires as
discordant memory cherished.
Creatures imaged we perceive
through word of lost God.
Created life. As Death. Symbolic
cursed earth seemingly dies
due to unclean unrepentant flesh
wages of sin soul destroying.
Through token spiritual baptism
refreshed reborn cleansed
through ritual dedicated immersion
sluicing appetite carnal mind?
Does pouring on blessed water
wash away life accumulated sin?
Sin desires total divine enmity
battle rages over unique souls
within theatres stimulating mind.
Fighting not with warrior weapons
but lusts lashing grace saving belief.
Salve of life is sacrifice of Christ.
To die therein is gain crowned blessed
in death conquered never again die.
Baptized burial burdens lost viewing soul.
Gift purposing Holy Spirit penetrates
even to dividing reborn cleansed soul
into new body spirit joint and marrow.
Active is divine grace to judge thoughts
attitudes acceptance healing hurting heart.
Potential to granted gain atoned complete Victory
over materialistic mammon godless world.
Over Satan demons prey seeking our souls as
repentant repudiate ancient enemy fallen serpent.
Active to judge thoughts
attitudes healing hurting heart.
Potential to gain Victory
over materialistic godless world.
Over Satan and our souls as
repentant repudiate serpent.
poem by Terence George Craddock
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