We are
animals.
Civilization,
thousands of
years in the
making.
The animal,
millions of
years in
the making.
Animal instincts
etched into
each cell
of our being.
Survival,
procreation,
deeply
embedded
into our
souls.
We think
ourselves
apart from,
superior,
but we are
animals,
just like the rest.
Civilization
in constant
war with the
animal.
The rules of the
jungle
do not
square
with the
rules of
civilization.
Millions
of years
versus
thousands.
The instincts
of the animal
difficult to
mollify.
We think
ourselves
superior.
We are
animals.
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Author:
John Prophet (Pseudonym) (
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Comments4
Very true but it is a shame that Homo sapiens cannot be more responsible for itself.
Millions of years in the making is hard to shake off.
I say we are animals - mammals. But we have been appointed care-takers of God's creation. We are superior in that way.
Perhaps so, I wish we were better at the job!
Erm, yes, I could add - but we (mankind) mucked it up!
Agreed... but I wonder if we have to high an opinion of ourselves
Well, there's human pride as well. Some seek to genuinely be care-takers I think, but some just do whatever they want, trampling over everyone and everything else in the process. For example, some 'celebrities' are insufferable. They make me sick.
The message conveyed here is so true! Fantadtic work!
Hi Maddy,
Thank you for reading my work, and for your kind comment.
JG
great poem ! so true, we are animals tho to be perfectly honest with you , a lot of us are cruel to animals, many of us think we are superior and that we have the right to hurt animals , that we can treat them how we want .. a sad state of affairs.. if we
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