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Man, your name is Perversity
by zed Friday, Sep 28 2012, 1:26pm
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humankind stands alone
as a species that is aware
that certain actions
ensure negative consequences
yet humans consciously, and at great cost,
persist in their folly.

which other creature self-destructs so effectively?

i am informed that lemmings suicide
as a result of population pressure
and limited resources, so what appears
as a senseless act is in fact a survival mechanism
for the species

humankind learns hard
then ignores the painful lessons learnt;
repeating previous errors
is a favourite pastime of humans

i ask you what design flaw or aberrant gene
is responsible for man’s lunatic behaviour?

numerous other examples of man’s insanity exist
far too numerous to list here
but i would mention the one
truly deplorable human characteristic
peculiar to the species
and that is the horrid way they treat their young –
children are profoundly abused
physically and psychologically
and we wonder why lunatics
are abundant in human society

which other species would murder
innocent children for a barrel of oil
or monetary gain?

millions of children were needlessly killed in Indo-China,
the 500,000 children killed in Iraq
were said to be “worth it,”
by a female leader of State,
an 'acceptable' price
and you imagine
there is hope for this sick species.

in full view of heinous crimes and injustices
by leaders of State
the powerful majority react with passive toleration
rather than righteous indignation
and outrage;
it seems sure,
the species is lost,
doomed to extinction

a species that abuses and murders its young
abuses and destroys everything.

i wonder how many other failed species
existed previously or exist on other worlds
(i think none) as human beings are pathologically unique,
a sick and sorry excuse for a viable life form,
a failed evolutionary experiment.



Greetings (from the author),

Humans, as we are all aware, are very fearful creatures; however, we all have a resource upon which to draw in times of great fear or overwhelming challenge. I refer to that ability to lift vehicles when our children are pinned underneath; it is the ability to fly in the face of certain death to save something (what?) and emerge victorious.

Indeed, I refer to the heroic quality in all human beings regardless of how much effort is invested in making society scared, fearful and timid, the hero in us all waits to be awakened. It is the most powerful resource that we possess as human beings and make no mistake, certain nefarious forces go to great lengths to keep that winning quality smothered, repressed and dormant.

I would remind everyone not to ignore the many challenging issues of our time, we are the world and we only have ourselves to blame if it goes down the plug hole. With that said and by way of contrast, it is hoped the above prose poem confronts our sorry condition in these challenging times and inspires us to restore OUR lives and respective societies, which we have allowed fall into the hands of rogues and criminals.

Do not look to others for guidance, first take responsibility for your own life -- who else could live it? Only after regaining our personal power would we be able to assist others in need.

Share this poem and message with friends and those in need of encouragement.

Peace.

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