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Man Outmanned

Life beats him down
  Man springs up again
History assures him: Tyranny will triumph
  Man outmanned rises up against evil

Diseases plague him endlessly
  Eliminate one; two more appear

Tornadoes, hurricanes, cyclones 
  Destroy his homes, his cities, his storehouses
Resolute, he rebuilds them---over and over again...

Copyright © Gershon Wolf | Year Posted 2019

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Michelle Faulkner Date: 3/15/2019 12:49:00 PM Resolute - that is the defining word here, the title so evocative, love this! Login to Reply

P.S. Awtry Date: 3/15/2019 12:27:00 AM Gershon, this touched my heart. I felt pride swell up--the good sort. Man is a miracle <3 Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 3/16/2019 10:37:00 PM Ah, "Man is a miracle." (May I be so bold as to add that "Woman is a gift from G-d")?... Thank you for your encouragement and kind words, P.S. Best wishes, Gershon

Caren Krutsinger Date: 3/14/2019 5:58:00 PM It is amazing to me the amount of optimism and reluctance we have to change. Building time and time again on flood plains also! Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 3/16/2019 10:36:00 PM Yeah, we don't seem to get it. If it keeps happening and again and again to us, why do we elect to let it continue to happen? ---Guess we are creatures of habit, as they say. Thanks for the insightful comment, Caren. ~ gw

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 3/14/2019 3:52:00 PM Fantastic succinct piece my friend. Excellent <3 xomo Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 3/16/2019 10:35:00 PM Appreciate your kind evaluation of this little one, Maureen! :) gw

Tom Cunningham Date: 3/14/2019 3:38:00 PM The survival instinct kicks in every time. Mankind never gives up. Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 3/16/2019 10:34:00 PM Ah, yes, the survival instinct---so powerful. Thank you for the insightful comment, Tom! ~ Gershon

Sand Blown Date: 3/14/2019 2:51:00 PM mankind learns by mistakes made...so yes, it's about time we stop making profit thee driving force of all survival ...history shows overpopulation is short lived Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 3/16/2019 10:33:00 PM Excellent point, Sand: Our own mistakes are, indeed, so often our best teachers... (Would that we could learn from others' mistakes more often though...) Best wishes, Gershon