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"Turn on the television", Says an angel munching popcorn, At the end of each century "What are the humans up to?" 15th Century: Columbus exploring lands on unending voyages Enchanting symphonies of musicians Words printed publicly On yet another note, Empires waging wars for supremacy 16th Century: Shakespeare sprinkles an era of Literature Novel religions blend together World marvels at inventions Oh! Their foolish twist, Struggling against man made plagues 17th Century: Pascal, Boyle, Newton bask in glorious Science Folks marvel at exquisite cuisines Discover how universe expands But humans need a change, How about propagating slavery 18th Century: Darwin and Berkeley penetrate philosophic minds Austen explores societal strata Mozart floats among harps Well enough, humans think Let's plot royal conspiracies 19th Century: Civilizations soar with industrial revolution Pasteur creates life-saving vaccines Giant machines uplift cities Isn't that much for now Time to expand slave colonies 20th Century: Theories leave immortal traces in all fields Carbon dating, electromagnetic rays, Nuclear reactions building spaceships Humans have a different need Devastating nuclear bomb thrills Bored, angels switch to channel Earth Only two decades past 21st century, Interstellar voyages, flying planes, A primitive human wouldn't believe, But oh they can never change, Bubbling venom of cold wars, Dead humanity, tortured nature, Cheap thrills of pointless debates. "Okay that's been a while I say, It is time to give them a taste. At regular intervals in this century, Humans with their wolfish greed Surpassing idiocy need a pause." Combating over money, religions, Nature, opinions, nothing else While humans oppose each other Forgetting to ponder their doings Angels and demons dance together Letting nature throw up for a while God laughs as he tunes for showtime, "And now for something completely different..." May 20, 2020