Fame Everlasting

“Two eminent scientists say the human race is likely to become extinct at its own hand within 100 years as it exhausts resources through a population explosion and unbridled consumption.” www.earthweek.com and The Plain Dealer, June 26, 2010 Just as the beasts that have gone before us – Like the dodo and Tyrannosaurus – We *****sapiens, some people think, In a few decades, we’ll all be extinct. Two scientists say that it now appears In ninety-five maybe one hundred years, The extra-terrestrials will commence Referring to humans in the past tense. So, I’m thinking if I get hopping And find someone to print this jotting, My fame of fifteen minutes from this rhyme, Will come at quarter till the end of time.