Sunday, May 8, 2016

The Human



"The Human is sick," he said.

Those around him were uncertain of exactly what he meant. But hearing his story, I knew. It did not happen over night...

When fear rules the heart,
when children are left to starve, 
when weaponizing is the norm,
the Human is sick.

When life's resources are contaminated,
when our Earth's bones are ripped apart,
when we torture and kill its creatures without regret,
the Human is sick.

When texting replaces touching,
when gaming is our play,
when messaging becomes our talking,
the Human is sick.

When excuses replace compassion,
when greed allows apathy,
when rhetoric is spewed as wisdom,
the Human is sick.

When families are broken,
when our elders are forgotten,
when our youth are trapped in poverty,
the Human is sick. 

When our jails are overflowing,
when suffering keeps growing,
when we turn off our inner knowing,
the Human is sick.

Yes my friends, the Human is sick.