Another Chance

We awake to a dilemma We can’t run - we can’t hide Like many things in life we encounter No concerns, until others suffer and begin to die We’re like a child frightened by the darkness Juxtaposed with certitudes and fear of the unknown We fervently cling to our Holy books Ironically, trying to prevent going to the greatest place we could ever know Anxious thoughts arise about our lifestyle We make promises to do better - to begin But just as the fog lifts from the horizon We all return to our cherished deadly sins Perhaps there's just no hope? Humans - we only become aware when there's traumatic pain There's a total lack of humility Shrouded in hubris - it's insane The sun will rise again tomorrow The darkness will recede with the light There's another chance - a new beginning To acknowledge and respect the one true blessing - life