It fascinates me to know how mankind
Has had complex questions on its mind
From time immemorial- our ancestors wondered about
The origin of the universe, of life, without
Having the scientific tools we now possess
But boundless imagination they could access
Vividly imagined, with myriad versions
Passed down centuries through oral traditions
I wonder how those ancient women and men
Exercised their imagination, staring at the heavens..
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In the Vedic tradition, first there was darkness everywhere
Then the self-manifested Being became aware
Created primordial waters, established seed of creation
Into the Golden Womb underwent the seed transformation
The Being (consciousness) entered the womb (of light)
The universe began, dispelling the darkness of night
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For Greeks, the cosmic Orphic egg gave birth
To the deity Phanes, the egg split to create heaven and earth
Phanes gave rise to all other gods and the universe began
To function as intended, for the gods and man
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The Big Bang theory is widely accepted as true
Based on scientific evidence, it does seem to
Be an explanation plausible, but no one witnessed
The beginning of the universe, we remain as obsessed
With exploring our origins as our ancestors had been
We use science and imagination to create a scenario unseen..
Passion...unbridled 