The Circle Widens Poem by Dennis Lange

The circle widens as a man grows wise.
He comes to know what lies beyond the veil.
The world is wider than the ears and eyes.

Within its mother's womb, the baby lies,
Until it greets the room with newborn wail.
The circle widens as a man grows wise.

The groups of friends and kin enlarge in size.
Still more will come along to write the tale.
The world is wider than our ears and eyes.

From marbles in a ring to win a prize,
We move to bigger games along the trail.
The circle widens as a man grows wise.

Our yard, our land, and then we search the skies;
Are told, like children, there is more to sail.
The world is wider than the ears and eyes.

Life's more than mortal reach can e'er surmise.
We must be told what lies beyond the pale.
The circle widens as a man grows wise.
The world is wider than the ears and eyes.