The Nature of Man
The Nature of Man
The hills are full of light like shining stars on a dark sky,
a pretty sight for weary traveler. The rich have moved
inland now as the sea stinks of dead fish and stranded
whales. There is a social order the wealthiest live on top
of the hill and prices gradually sinks till where the village
is near the dry river, that occasionally floods and there
are an invasion of frogs, a creature that survive any world
disorder, yet so full of chemicals the river banks are full of
phosphorous light that looks enchanting when seen by those
who live uphill. The fish industry has moved inland big tanks
of sardines and cods, but it is luxury food only affordable for
those on top of the human pyramid. Everything has changed,
where a wanderer could walk and see rabbits and boars run,
now he meets security guards, in fancy uniforms, telling him
this is private property keep out. The underpaid are chasing
the poor and feel good about it. The social order remains, this
because it is in our nature to be the best, the strongest,
the cleverest, the fasted and the most ruthless, talk of equality
is for losers and intellectuals.
Copyright © Jan Oskar Hansen | Year Posted 2012
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