A CREATION STORY

Before the beginning of anything
Light and darkness occupied space
Dual and equal forces
Nothing happened for billions of years
Darkness had no voice
Until light collided with it
Then everything happened at once
Explosive sound
Shook the cosmos
Particles of darkness
Vibrated outside itself
Light reflected dark matter
Then many more light years or dark moons
If you prefer
Something interesting began to happen
One of the dark particles began to evolve
It formed oceans and land masses
Light fueled the evolution
Out of curiosity of course
Darkness stayed out of it
It is never curious about anything.
Preferring to hang around until something unexpected happens
The warmth of light began to encourage the growth of many 
Peculiar things like amoebas and bacteria
Light became drunk with power
Accelerating creation to do the silliest things
Four legged animals with long necks
Big fish with hammer heads
Vegetables with thorns
Colorful birds with huge beaks
Tiny things like gnats
But the most absurd creation of all 
Had only two legs
Darkness suddenly got curious

Bessie Senette is a South Louisiana native living in Lafayette with her husband of 45 years. Her writing focuses on family, nature, and spiritual awakening. Her joy lies in the awakening of joy in others. She is author of Cutting the Clouds, a Bayou Mystic’s Poems, Musings, and Imaginings. In it she explores social and cultural influences that shaped her life-journey. Peace is an inside job is her motto. Her belief that love is the only true healer has carried her through 70 years of life’s many challenges. She continues to write what matters most to growing up in this immature world.