The Shape of Things

We are mere specks!

I never planned to live forever,

at least not since I renounced god

and decided that science

had all the questions

I ever needed.

 

At least science did not

ask for my blind faith.

 

Indeed as we learn more,

as we go farther out

from this tiny planet,

there will be wonders

man never contemplated

and none of them divine!

 

And there will be infinitely

more questions to answer.

 

The universe is a wet patch,

a small pond,

and we are simply

tiny organisms

splashing about

in the primordial

soup.

 

We learned to make

fire, clothing, wheels,

tools and war.

 

We learned the earth

was not flat

and that sun and moon

gods do not exist.

 

We conquered

tribes and countries

and continents

and oceans.

We climbed mountains,

explored the seabed

and learned to fly.

 

We sent rockets to the moon

and Mars

and still waged wars.

 

Man stood upon the lunar

surface

and we were impressed,

yet it was no more

impressive than

learning to stand erect.

No more impressive than

striking two rocks together

to make a flame.

 

In our primitive,

self absorbed lives

we cannot see beyond

our own power,

and yet

the best is yet to come

and it will simply

keep on coming.

 

06/08/19

Author's Note

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

our own power is what gets us where we need to go...even though we might differ in religious beliefs...
i know it is on us to succeed....no mystery there...and this is very well expressed,
j.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I don't think most people think so far ahead or see humankind in context Jacob. Many thanks as always.

[wordman]

and we continue with our wars and the love of money and power

[John Alexander McFadyen]

We do indeed Ron, thanks.