to be human
to be human:
destructive, creative;
just the same.
a cursed existence;
a beautiful expression of life;
just the same.
cold and compassionate,
all at once.
blessed and burdened,
grand and small,
clever and clueless,
all the same.
nothing more than pieces in a man-made game;
though beyond our organics…
lies what we are within;
the soul of the human is connected to all akin.
to be human:
is to be the bird, the soil, and the worm.
to be all –
the unknown and the learned.
a parasite,
a host,
a predator,
a prey.
we are all. just. the. same.
to be human:
to live and die,
laughter, anger, hatred, cries.
joys, sorrows, truths, lies.
to be human is to be dead and alive.
to be human:
emotions and moments,
mistakes, retries.
who we are and our disguise.
religions of origin,
words telephoned through time.
to be human:
is to be blind.
condemned to flesh and bone,
bound to the cosmos.
to be human is to believe:
that there is more to this life than I see.
to be human:
confused and contemplative,
focused and manipulated,
strong and weak,
all the same.
To Be Human:
is to be part of this miraculous shame.
10/22/15
