Memento on the Moon

Memento on the moon, our existence based on what we cannot see. Subjective logic we measure by mere senses within our body A penny lay I law on moon’s largest crater saying, ‘In God We Trust’ Nay a picture of God found on this coin, rather a man once worshipped Proving our everlasting toil of higher power on earth versus universe Never fully finding the rubric of justice but trusting a flawed process Living breathing proof of our détente of existentialism wresting fate Fighting chaos, embracing a land of laws to control the new Both beautiful and horrid contradictions whimsically stuck in a dance Desire to progress but strangled with fear we marched on Seeking knowledge while carrying the boat anchor of tradition We made it just far enough to learn how small we actually grew