'The Transcendent'...'The Metaphysical'...'The Higher Truth...' br spooky words used by br spooky people with br spooky minds who belong to br spooky organisations for br those who've nothing better to do? br These days words like this br sure look weird in cold print... br br OK let's be cool about this br it could be worth a chat. br br When you rush home from school br and at the door br the puppy barks at you and skids on the floor br cos he's wagging his tail that hard br and the cat condescendingly br acknowledges your presence and dispenses br a saucerful of warmth by rubbing against br your ankle or bare leg br and Mum groans in a friendly way br at all the smears on your clothes br you've acquired during the day br and Dad asks you what you learned today son (..uh...) br br you're in the transcendental world - br of things that can't be nailed down or measured; br starting with love and happiness and faith and hope and trust br and a lot of other words br like justice, mercy, compassion, care, courage, selflessness, br generosity, humanity, enthusiasm, gratitude, praise... br which if we don't use them occasionally as words br but just take them for granted br br disappear br br from human mind. br br and so poets being poets may take them down from the shelf br or out of the dictionary br once in a while, br dust them br and put them back looking as dusted things do br more noticeable and really rather fine.