The Arrogance of Knowledge

This is about H.G. Wells book “The Time Machine.” The book is about needing to struggle to advance as a race, and getting rid of these struggles leads to lowering of the human intellect.

A slow but steadfast arrogance, 

will kill us at the core

We strive for a perfect state,

yet knock on doom’s door

                            Once,

Ingenuity came with growing nations,

apes to sapiens,

with low temptations 

Sustenance demanded,

and challenges were met

Success equaled life, 

the converse did not tempt

                We kept the rock rolling

Now, sustainment does not beckon;

we have pushed the rock to the top

But as our knowledge of all proves, 

the rock will not simply stop

 Our thirst, once nearing fulfillment,

has suddenly peaked,

and now we shall surely witness, 

what our omniscient nature will wreak

Ills will be cured to a feverish degree, 

and man will be left with nothing to treat

Wars will all end,

All darkness will be made light

And loss of destruction will now be our plight 

With nothing to conquer,

man will dwindle and die

The ghosts and gods will take over,

and once again, for life,

will have to try 

Author's Note

Do you think this poem relates to H.G. Wells’ novel, “the Time Machine”?