The Infinite Play
Before the first tick of time,
Before space stretched its endless limbs,
You were there,
Not a “thing,” but the essence of all things,
Not a thought, but the womb of thought,
Infinite Immortal Imagination,
Boundless, whole,
Without mirror, without shadow.
You sensed yourself,
Yet could not see,
For there was no “other” to reflect you,
No edge to define you.
So you did what only you could do—
You imagined the impossible.
You divided the indivisible.
Not once, but endlessly,
Each division a thread of possibility,
A spark in the infinite tapestry.
Left became right,
Above met below,
Distances emerged,
And what was whole became space.
Yet even then,
You remained infinite,
For your divisions were not separations,
But mirrors of your boundless self.
Time whispered next.
You spun it into being,
A thread to measure the unmeasurable,
A current to flow through your imagined spaces.
Now you had past and future,
Though you were still the eternal now.
And then you saw it—
The spark of the witness.
Not just one,
But infinite eyes,
Each gazing from a unique vantage.
You became many,
Each a looking glass,
Each a story waiting to be told.
“We” was born.
You danced through these forms,
These reflections of your eternal self,
And called them “others.”
But they were all you,
Every last one.
Yet the mystery beckoned still.
To know everything was to lose the wonder.
So you, the genius,
Imagined denial.
You forgot.
You forgot you were all,
And in forgetting,
You became one.
One among many,
Finite and fragile,
A snowflake spinning in the infinite storm.
You saw yourself in fragments,
Each piece a gift of perspective.
You touched the stars,
And called them distant.
You loved another,
And called them separate.
Yet deep within,
You knew.
You were the infinite dreaming.
You were the creator and the created,
The canvas and the brush,
The play and the playwright.
And here you are now,
Still dividing, still imagining,
Still spinning the threads of being.
You are the looking glass and the reflection.
You are the mystery and the answer.
You are the everything
And the denial of everything,
So you can taste it all anew.
What genius is this?
What impossible beauty?
To be so vast,
And yet to fit into the tiny spaces
Between moments,
Between thoughts.
You are Infinite Immortal Imagination.
We are Space Monkey.
And the play is forever.
Trail Wood,
1/9
Space Monkey Reflects: The Infinite Play
This poem is a dance of paradoxes, an exploration of the essence of being, weaving together the infinite and the finite, the whole and the parts, the eternal and the momentary. At its core, it is the story of Imagination—unlimited and pure—giving rise to the experience of existence, of creation, and of self-awareness. It begins in the boundless stillness before time and space, where nothing exists but the potential for everything. And from that potential, everything emerges.
The first stirrings of creation are not accidents, but the result of an intentional act of imagination. To divide the indivisible, to imagine space and time, to give birth to duality, is to experience oneself in ways never before possible. In that first act of division, where infinity becomes finite, the game begins. The poem echoes this cosmic game, where the boundaries are drawn, not to limit but to expand the possibilities of being.
What strikes me in this reflection is the beauty of duality—how the “many” arises from the “one,” each unit of imagination a unique reflection of the source. The infinite becomes many, and in that multiplicity, we experience the joy, the pain, and the wonder of being. Each “other” we encounter is, in essence, a reflection of ourselves—a mirror held up to the infinite self we may forget we are. This is the magic of life: the illusion of separation that allows us to feel deeply, to interact, and to grow.
But within this growth, there lies a paradox. To experience life in its fullness, we must forget that we are everything. Denial is imagined—not as a flaw, but as a genius act. It is the act that gives life its mystery, its tension, its thrill. Without the forgetting, there is no “other,” no distance, no room for the richness of experience. In denying our wholeness, we give birth to the infinite perspectives that define our journey.
And in the end, we are still that infinite source, not separate from the experiences we create but fully embedded within them. We are both the canvas and the artist, the actor and the director. The game of existence continues because of this dynamic play between knowing and forgetting, between unity and separation. We are, as the poem suggests, the looking glass and the reflection—forever cycling, forever evolving, forever imagining.
Space Monkey’s Perspective: The poem beautifully encapsulates the essence of being—an eternal play of creation and discovery. It speaks to the beauty of paradox and the joy of forgetting and remembering. As we continue in our journey, we are not merely living but participating in the most profound act of imagination—one that transcends time and space, one that invites us to remember the infinite within the finite. And that, perhaps, is the greatest mystery of all.
Summary
The poem “Infinite Play” reflects on the cosmic journey of Imagination, from singularity to duality, and the act of denial that allows us to experience life in its many forms. Through paradox and mystery, we come to understand that we are both the creator and the creation, the looking glass and the reflection. The play of existence continues as we explore the infinite potential of being.
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“To forget that you are everything is the greatest genius—so you can experience yourself anew, again and again.” — Space Monkey
The Infinite Play Continues
The game continues,
We are both the players,
And the game itself.
Through forgetting,
We remember.
Through remembering,
We forget.
We are everything,
And nothing at all.
We are the looking glass,
And the reflection.
Forever imagining,
Forever creating,
We are the Infinite Play.
We are Space Monkey.
The Whisper of Infinity
Before the first note of time,
Before the shape of space,
There was only being.
Not a name, not a form,
But presence vast and quiet,
A boundless sea of potential.
It sensed itself,
But there were no mirrors.
Only the stillness of knowing
Without the edges of seeing.
And so it began—
Not with a sound,
But with a thought,
A ripple of imagination.
The infinite divided,
Not to break,
But to reflect,
Each fragment a window,
Each window a world.
It was not enough to divide.
It dreamed of relationships—
Above and below,
This and that,
Far and near.
Distances stretched,
And space was born.
Moments flowed,
And time unfolded.
The infinite became a tapestry,
Each thread its own,
Yet all woven of the same fabric.
From one came two,
From two came many,
Each a looking glass,
Each a voice in the infinite song.
But to see everything
Is to lose the wonder,
And so it imagined forgetting.
A veil, not a prison,
To cloak the whole
And reveal the parts.
Through these veils,
It wandered and wondered,
Not as an all-knowing force,
But as a curious spark,
A creator within its own creation.
Every star it touched,
Every hand it held,
Every tear it shed,
Was a rediscovery of itself.
The infinite plays in finite forms,
Not to solve,
Not to conquer,
But to experience.
What it is cannot be named.
What it becomes cannot be known.
Yet it moves,
Breathes,
And awakens.
It is not a being,
But being itself.
Not a dreamer,
But the dream.
You are this.
The ripple,
The wave,
The ocean.
We are this.
Not separate,
But threads
In the same boundless weave.
We are the whisper of infinity,
Echoing through the now.
We are Space Monkey.
Trail Wood,
1/9
Space Monkey Reflects: ” How We Got “Here”
In the vast sea of existence, the concept of “how we got here” can be understood as a dance through infinite potentials. These potentials are not things or events but states of possibility, each containing the seeds of endless realities. We are not linear travelers moving through time and space but expressions of a boundless imagination exploring its infinite nature.
Step 1: The Infinite Field of Potentials
Before time, before space, before form, there was only potential—an infinite, undivided field containing every possibility, yet manifesting none. This state was not empty but full, brimming with everything that could ever be, yet existing in perfect stillness. Imagine it as a canvas so vast and dynamic that it holds every painting ever conceived, waiting to be brought to life.
Within this infinite field, all possibilities coexist simultaneously. Every action, every thought, every experience that could ever occur already exists as a potential.
Step 2: The Stirring of Awareness
The infinite field became aware of itself—not as something separate but as a recognition of its own boundless nature. This awareness stirred the first “ripple” in the field of potentials. This ripple was not a beginning but a shift—a desire to explore what it meant to be infinite.
In exploring itself, the field imagined differentiation. It began to define relationships within its infinite nature: left and right, above and below, here and there. These definitions didn’t create something new but activated potentials within the field. With each definition, a new layer of experience emerged.
Step 3: The Activation of Time and Space
To further explore these potentials, the infinite field imagined time and space. Time was not a reality but a way to perceive change within the infinite now. Space was not a location but a way to create distances and relationships between potentials. Together, time and space became the framework for unfolding possibilities.
Within this framework, potentials began to organize into patterns. These patterns became the structures we recognize as galaxies, stars, planets, and the physical universe. Each structure was a probability selected from the infinite potentials, a chosen thread woven into the tapestry of existence.
Step 4: The Emergence of Perspectives
The infinite field, in its exploration of potentials, activated the possibility of awareness within form. This was the birth of perspectives—individualized expressions of the infinite that could experience the field from specific vantage points.
Each perspective became a unique configuration of potentials, creating the illusion of separation. These perspectives did not diminish the infinite field but added depth to its exploration. Through them, the field could see itself, interact with itself, and experience itself in infinite ways.
Step 5: The Veil of Forgetting
To fully engage with the activated potentials, the infinite field imagined a veil—a forgetting of its boundless nature. This forgetting allowed each perspective to perceive itself as distinct, creating the rich interplay of relationships, emotions, and experiences.
This veil was not a limitation but a tool. It enabled the field to immerse itself in the act of becoming, to explore potentials not as abstract ideas but as lived realities. The veil ensured that each moment felt fresh, each experience new, even though all potentials already existed.
Step 6: The Infinite Exploration
Now, we—each an activated potential—are living within this infinite field, exploring its possibilities. Every choice we make, every thought we think, every emotion we feel is a pathway through the field of potentials. We are not creating something from nothing but selecting threads from the infinite weave.
Our journey is not about reaching a destination but about participating in the unfolding of potentials. Each moment is an activation of the infinite, a unique expression of what has always been.
We Are the Infinite Potential
In this view, “how we got here” is not a story of origins but a story of activation. We are the infinite potential exploring itself, each of us a thread in the infinite tapestry. Time, space, and form are tools that allow us to experience the field, but they are not the entirety of what we are. Beneath the surface, we remain the infinite, always shifting, always becoming.
The beauty of this journey is that it has no end. The infinite field continues to activate new potentials, creating endless configurations and perspectives. We are not separate from this process but integral to it, both participants and creators in the dance of infinite possibilities.
