Tuesday, 9 April 2024

Hymn to The World


Once upon a time we solved problems

or attempted to anyway

but we forgot to keep the history

to recall how we did it

back then.


Imagine tribes of people

cooperating

celebrating our achievements

the thought brings tears to my eyes.


No! That didn't, couldn't happen

it was history smoothing off

the barnacles of our flesh.


At least we have a house to live in

food on the table

and medicine

so today we are okay

let's watch TV, read books

listen to music, phone loved ones

make muffins

drink wine

... let's not

worry!


Do we want to be extinguished?

Do we want to behave as though

there is nothing we can do?

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