A Superior Being

A Superior Being 

Mankind, the superior being roaming the earth, 
for he alone is capable of intellectual thought, 
it is instill in his or her essence from birth, 
for it is but what each one of us are taught. 

If only the reality of substance could be told, 
discerning our crude aggressive way, 
powering and enabling us to be so bold, 
while instilling us conquerors by light of day. 

If you upset or confuse us then you will die, 
for we kill out of bewilderment and greed, 
never understanding or even asking why, 
incapable of grasping the depth of our deeds. 

Subspecies live in harmony and peace, 
surviving in an orderly fashion beyond belief, 
the insects and animals kingdom could teach, 
our anguish and suffering could find relief. 

Superior does not mean intellectually bright, 
defined as controlling and dominance, 
we repeat our mistakes not seeing the light, 
sacrificing all in the name of prominence. 

Samuel E. Stone 

Copyright ©2008 Samuel E. Stone
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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December 4, 2008 at 7:04 AM
Congratulations on your poem making Round One of the PSoup poetry contest! Wishing you all the best in the finals and have a Happy Holiday season. Peace always, John
Jordan Avatar
November 29, 2008 at 8:28 PM
Samuel - Congrats on your poetry making it through to the next round – Great Job & God Bless
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November 19, 2008 at 4:07 AM
Congratulations on your poetry making it through the first round. Good luck in the finals. Love, Carol
Winter Avatar
November 11, 2008 at 7:59 AM
Congrats on making it through to the first round! Good luck in the finals! Love, Shar
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September 2, 2008 at 8:40 AM
Congratulations on "A Superior Being" being featured. As superior beings, we are the only ones able to screw things up for the natural world. Deep write. Vince
Jordan Avatar
September 1, 2008 at 8:44 PM
You sure hit the nail on the head with this poem - Congrats on being featured - God Bless
Winter Avatar
August 31, 2008 at 6:06 PM
Wow. Quite an insightful write. Congratulations on your well deserved featured poem of the week. Love, Shar
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August 31, 2008 at 5:48 PM
Much to think about here. Nice use of rhyme. Congratulations on having your poem featured. Wishing you continued success with your writing. Karen
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