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what fools are we

WHAT FOOLS ARE WE 

To delay the inevitable we try to engineer longevity 
Are we so godlike and sure of ourselves 
That we would deem to tamper and control nature?
Fools are we to pretend that
Having reached atmospheric heights
In our advancement 
That we could control our destiny
The hand of chance 
Or of god
Does play the joker's card  
Castigating man 
Forcing him to realize 
That he does rule the here and now
Only temporarily
Self-grandeur 
Soldered to a psyche that
Seeks out any weaknesses to destroy 
Makes man bold 
He traduces all 
Even nature
Those that fail to understand his forceful plan
Used to advance his selfish cause
Are set ablaze with his willful 
Haughty disdain for the little man 
Man it seems understands not 
His true place in time 
In space 
In nature 
The biped that once ruled the trees
And now walks upright 
Has a head held on such 
Arrogant shoulders 
His insignificance is unknown 
Must we be so selfish
Treating our brother with no love 
Condemning him  
With such granite hearts?
Must we pretend 
That we are self-created
That we sprung from the big bang?
A destiny we may have 
Along with a past and present 
Only if we be not gods 
But men with hearts 
That bleed when a brother cries

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  1. Date: 8/30/2012 8:04:00 AM

    very well said. Enjoyed your poem. Hugs, Catie :)