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Humanity - An Observation

I put a man on the moon … I helped I carried flame across the sky … Without a net I took Heaven’s obsolete virginity And displayed the taking On a billion TV screens For I am God’s child And what there is, is mine Mine to take Mine to hold Mine to stand by and watch die I can do no wrong For I define right And I deny liability For the past The future is mine to expect … Regardless

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Nemo Simon

Date: 10/23/2018 8:44:00 AM

This is a poignant reflection of the human condition. The succinct, chilling lines, delivered in a matter-of-fact tone, convey the reality of humanity's nonchalance toward the outside world. Far scarier than arguing that the world is theirs, they simply assert it, dismissing any contest. I love how the presence of a second voice (perhaps God) is acknowledged in the first 2 stanzas, only to disappear after: this is a clever way to represent humanity spurning other beings' claim on Earth.

Brian Densham
Date: 10/28/2018 2:42:00 PM

Wow! Kind words indeed! Thanks you