Beginning

The beginning When the ocean hit the shore, sea spray flew up The droplets that flew the highest became birds The droplets that fell on the strand became life Some drops that had Iris within became humanlike The sand that was washed back into the sea Became fish, the ocean foam became insects the Man, was born; as they crept to seek shelter Most of them were eaten by birds Smaller droplets cooled by the breeze became Tigers, wolves, and deer whose beauty lit up the glen Where flowers bloomed and rabbits roamed in peace Till humans became predators and rulers The sacred iris people, who had a soul and sense Had a choice to make, to become angelic or live In a competitive world that had no room for losers That is why humanity lives in conflict with itself