The Breath of Life

And God formed Man of the dust of the ground,
and breathed into his nostrils the breath of Life.

—Genesis 2:7

Before any idea, there is breathing.
Before any thought, there is thinking.
Before any image, there is imagination.
Before any sound, there is hearing.

Before any word, the power of the voice.
Before any belief, the rhythm of the heart.

Before any concept, creativity.
Before any science, curiosity.
Before any religion, longing.
Before any law, Love.

Before anything, there is Life.
That which fills all things, that which they call God.

The Dis-covery of Man