The Cosmic Law of Intention – a poem by Edward Alport

The Cosmic Law of Intention

Everywhere and everything is brimming with intention. 
The hammer intends to hit. 
The nail intends to penetrate. 
The mosquito intends to live, and bite. 
The wasp intends to live, and sting. 
The pebble intended to be part of the mountain 
   but failed, so intended to be a boulder, 
      but failed, so intended to be a stone, 
         but failed, and became a pebble,
            but now intends to be a jewel on my table. 
Nothing is pointless, though we may not see the point. 
Nothing disobeys the law of intention. 
Life intends to live 
and the stars to shine.

Edward Alport is a retired teacher and proud Essex Boy. He occupies his time as a poet, gardener and writer for children. He has had poetry, articles and stories published in various webzines and magazines and performed on BBC Radio and Edinburgh Fringe. He sometimes posts snarky micropoems on Twitter as @cross_mouse.