So we’ve got
these things
that are just
the best at
what they do –
fruits and fireflies,
trees and tigers,
demons and dogs,
each commanding
a unique
genetic purpose
without question
or doubt.
Countless creatures
of leaf and fur,
of scale and skin,
of life and breath
working and resting,
foraging and nesting,
attacking and defending,
keeping this
clockwork ticking,
while we struggle
with our big brains
and fancy thumbs
to get at
the meaning
of life.
You’ll never
see a bear
slumped over
on the forest floor
wallowing in
the despair of
meaninglessness,
an ant paralyzed
by fear of change,
a fern listless
in the wake of
unrequited love.
Human beings are
simultaneously
the most effective
and defective
animals
on the planet.
Renee Novosel
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