The Quirk of Nature

What unspeakable secrets
he conceals in his mind,
What spiteful thoughts 
he sweeps under the rug 
of his conscience,
what untenable desires
he breeds in his heart?

No heavens can compare
them in their complexity,
No oceans match their depth,
No erupting volcanoes
can match in their fury 
No vicious hurricanes
match their destructive force;

Man, thou art the quirk of nature!


~Brian Strand contest
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Rodrigues Avatar
May 3, 2018 at 7:48 AM
Thought provoking and so true about the inner world of humans!
Gauthier Avatar
May 3, 2018 at 6:32 AM
Congrats on your win, Abdul.
George   Avatar
May 3, 2018 at 5:52 AM
So True, Abdul. Many congrats on your win. Sincerely, Elaine
Gentry Avatar
May 3, 2018 at 5:18 AM
Congratulations on your #4 placement with this brilliant poem. Well done.
Cunningham Avatar
May 2, 2018 at 2:37 AM
How true Abdul, we're supposed to be the civilised species' on the planet, but I sometimes wonder. Good luck. Tom
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