emergence 3

horse, walrus, dolphin, bat
elephant and lion cat
mammals in diversity
appear in synchronicity

coming from the first primate
a miracle, a certain ape
drops the tail, grows bigger brain
and in this, more emergence made

gorilla and then chimpanzee
then hominid swings in the trees
fine tuning mind capacities
like focus to swing easily

forests open into plains
as innovation rules again
the first to do it has a name
lucy calls out "walk this way"

and now that arms and hands are free
the grasping jaw is much relieved
refining throat, tongue, lips and teeth
for later use in things like speech

what next emerges on the scene?
homo habilis, human being
making stone tools, eating meat
using fire for light and heat

the groups develop closer bonds
and childrens' growth now takes more long

homo erectus next on stage
most of them living in caves
and to more facilitate
the work the hand axe then is made

and other tools of stone and wood
to do things awls and chisels could

and to protect against the cold
animal skins are used for clothes

homo sapiens then arrive
and wonder fills their curious eyes
as they begin to realize
there's spirit present all the time

another chapter then gives birth
the mystery's never ending urge
to ever and ever and ever emerge