Spirit

I came with a wind that blew light from eternity.
I came in the rain that brought Gaia's maternity.
I've smelled the volcano and heard the tsunami.
I watched as the serpent encircled the knowledge tree.
I've been where an angel was thrown out of heaven.
I knew deadly sinners must count up to seven.
I've been where a god-child was born in a stable.
I've been where thirteen sat down at the table.
I saw how a Roman cut down the last Teuton.
I smiled when the apple fell inches from Newton.
I walked through the trenches in mud and artillery
I've seen all the faces that hang in the gallery.
I've been where the opera was sung in falsetto.
I've watched where the children played games in the ghetto.
I've been where the gas was pumped in from the ceiling.
I flew when a single flash left the world reeling.
I've seen dusty skeletons queue up for water.
I've winced when I saw a man raping his daughter.
I've ached as dictators waved over the parapet.
I've cried as celebrities trod a red carpet.
I've watched as the skies turned through silver to leaden.
I've been on ahead and I've seen Armageddon.

But I still cannot warn
        generations unborn
        of the shame and the scorn
        that have plagued a world torn
        since creation's lost dawn.