Winning the Human Race.

A view on humanity.

Imagine if all of humanity,
All that makes me and you,
Were gathered as a single entity,
A unity, diverse and true.

What face would you give this being,
When it is all faces as one?
All races, all sexes, everything,
Beneath the same bright sun.

If you compare how long we've been here
To when the dinosaurs went extinct,
We’re just a child, sweet and dear,
At a moment fragile, distinct.

Take a moment to imagine it,
And hold that face in mind each day,
And let me share this truth with you:
Children are shaped by what you say.

Don’t go around calling people dumb,
And “sheeple” isn’t kind to say.
Don’t proclaim doomsday or that we’re done
Protect this child in every way.

Nourish, support, and help it grow;
Spoil it like a child who’s loved!
It’s the only family we’ve known,
Wished for some parent from above.

Author's Note

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Reviews

[Penlady]

You have it all down pat, exactly as it should be between children and the adults who bore them. How it should be IS in this society not how it is many times and writing such as yours brings reminder!

[Kenneth The Poet]

Despite the dark look from the author's profile picture, this piece is a nice, hopeful series of stanzas that should inspire hope in all who read this.

[NoneOfYourBusiness akaK..]

a wonderfully contemplative first three stanzas which then winds through the importance of how we use our words with younglings who are the future~ the correct nourishment of a child's soul develops a complete adult who can function as a giver~ a beneficient being on the planet~but how many nowdays take or have the time in this rush rush society to actually invest in a child and his/her emotional and spiritual future~ powerful poem~

[halflives]

This is remarkably interesting. You're very good as a poet. I enjoyed how you brought up those who do wrong in this world and almost scolded them. I can see you as a lecturer that no one thinks is boring. Excellent ;)

[Ian Faraway]

I'll be honest, I loved the concept of the first few stanzas but I don't know how you go from being one entity to a child for half the poem... just really threw me off and understanding what you're talking about metaphorically. Other than that, the stanzas i DID understand were very well thought out and unique in thought.

[shelbylugal]

You atomatically captivated my attention in the first few sentaces because of that question... I never really thought of asking a question at the beginning of a poem until now...

I loved how you made it so many questions! That makes it so the read doesn't just skim the poem but actually read and comprehend it because they have to sit there and try to answer the questions you presented them with.

Then, it was like you began filling the reader in on what was happening in the race to win humanity... how we can win it (such as what to do since children look up to elders)

All in all, it was an amazing poem!:)