Vicious Cycle
So, man evolved from an ape
Then took over Earth’s landscape.
Soon was head of the food chain
All others treated with distain
Man went on to rule the Earth
But soon became more than his worth
So was destroyed by floods and war
And forgot all that went before
Mankind re-started with blank pages
And so, began the real Dark Ages
Only now re-learning the old ways
But will mankind see better days?
Nothing new is invented now
We just re-discover the old know-how
All inventions for the good of war
Yes, I know, we’ve been here before
History just seems to keep revolving
There is no chance of man evolving
For it seems mankind’s intention
Is to be imprisoned in this dimension
I want my children to forever be
Living in peace and harmony
I want down below to be as above
A land of eternal light and love
Alas, we seem to be making the same mistakes
If extinction again, is what it takes
I think that it would much better be
If man did not evolve beyond the chimpanzee
As it stands, it is hard to deny
There is not much future for you and I
Unless mankind can be awoken
And get this vicious cycle broken
©Gary Wayne Hill, 2019
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