NEW PERSPECTIVE

I met a Starman along the way,

Who had some amazing things to say.

His home was a far off distant star.

I asked him why he'd traveled so far.

"To become a human being," said he,

To gain the wisdom of an Earthling like me.

"But isn't your kind more advanced than we?

Are you sure that Earth is where you want to be?"

"It's true we're advanced in certain things,

And enjoy the benefits our knowledge brings.

We live in peace and complete harmony.

All needs are met and all men are free.

But no being in this great universe

Shines brighter than a graduate of Earth.

One look into the eyes of such a soul

Makes paying the price of Earth life my goal.

For it's through the fires of what Humans endure,

That a soul has a chance to become so pure."

I thanked the Starman for what he shared that day,

And walked a little taller as I went along my way.

I left with a feeling that I hadn't had ...

That maybe being Human isn't really all that bad!