we look back...we look forward...we stand still...
nature's wrath...nature's glory...
hunger and plenty...darkness to light...

consider the flower which gave way to a kaleidoscope...
or the music of a river which inspired the lute...
the mandala's infinity which awaits to guide us home...

this time capsule offers pause...
it is but a microcosm of one soul's questions...
a moment to ponder...

look forward...look back...be still...