This short poem reflects on the vast history of the universe and how the speaker's own life and history are but a small part of a much larger timeline stretching back to the origins of the earth. While words cannot fully capture the immense scale of cosmic and natural history, the speaker finds significance in being a temporary part of those grand narratives.

1. My history,
the history of the
are rooted in the history of earth
I amthe result of a very long history
and my life is but a breath compared
to the universe
to the history of the universe
to the history of these trees and flowers
What matters is beyond words
I myself in time.
Ricardo de Brito