Cosmic Sea

I know how this ends. I’ve been here before. I’m a trillion trillion years old. I don’t know much. I certainly don’t know my name. I know you and I are holding hands but we don’t know it because we are the same. Yet here we are, distinguishable and separate. A game of “Hi, how are you today?” I’m fine, how are you?

Time stretches endlessly, memories intertwine,
Our existence, a paradox, a dance through the divine.
Boundless, we wander through eons untold,
Discovering, forgetting, as the story unfolds.

In this cosmic play, we're both actors and audience,
Our connection profound, transcending mere coincidence. 
We wear countless masks, identities ever-changing, 
Revealing the truth, in each interaction engaging.

Through the cycles of life, we venture anew, 
Seeking answers, purpose, in this grandiose milieu. 
In the moments we meet, our paths serendipitously aligned, 
A glimpse of recognition, our souls' unity, we find.

As we walk hand in hand, separate yet entwined, 
A whisper of the familiar, echoes through space and time. 
And though our names remain lost in the vast cosmic sea, 
In our hearts, we'll remember, forever, you and me.

Author: John Rector

John Rector is a Charleston-based entrepreneur, author, and AI strategist. He co-founded E2open, the supply-chain software company acquired for $2.1 billion in 2025, and in 2026 opened Charleston AI, a 3,000-square-foot lab that helps people and organizations understand and use artificial intelligence. He is the creator of The Reality Equation — a lecture series, book, and curriculum exploring attention, prediction, and how reality is experienced — and the author of more than two dozen books. He writes and speaks widely on artificial intelligence, attention, and the future of human work.

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