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
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Simon Avatar
October 23, 2018 at 8:44 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.
Densham Avatar
October 28, 2018 at 2:42 PM
Wow! Kind words indeed! Thanks you
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