Tuesday, February 24, 2026

The Choice to Rise Above Extinction

As a human species faced disasters, survived 
Still scattered about the world, cultures remained
Despite the tendency to make war, ideas appeared
As humans grew in goals and wisdom, understood
That a rise of the many allowed wishes of the few
Never planning a damn thing, but we chose to live
Understanding, growing in dreams and to forgive
Rather than simply exist, we chose to flourish
Will we continue to rise or lose our gratitude
If hubris is poisoning our perceptions
When we are blessed in this world
And continue with minds new