Number and People

They say there have been 108 billion who have lived their lives That is people like us thinking and with an onward drive The latest estimate is that there are seven and a half billion alive now That’s about seven percent of the total lot you know So what do these numbers mean Is there a mass production of souls ticking over Being a bit crowded if ghosts are real in their exposure Or is there ultimate recycling going on here While you wait for a new body to be clear And each one of these people are unique Some speaking different languages complete DNA is complex and so profound Makes me believe in God being around It seems that numbers so large to contemplate Do they mean anything in our ultimate fate So in our 50000 years of history Is it only we have been busy breeding whilst writing our story. © Paul Warren Poetry