Man's Hubris

The sun has been burning hotter lately

Gazing out at the horizon of the sea.
Standing at the edge of a cliff.
Beauty shines across the sky.
Light sinks slowly down into a black abyss.
The sun and the moon dance as they arrive at this fated tryst.
Peace emanates from quiet wilderness.
More wonderful than any child’s bliss.
Why does man need to conquer this.

A small stone dropped in a pond
Could crash apart waves in the ocean.
Machines tear forests down
And put destruction in motion.

This is man’s hubris.
This is man’s folly.

Man is an animal looking for love.
Love is more than what gets his heart beating.
He tears the world apart in his search.
But he just needs to open his ears.
Listen for the falling tears (from the clouds).
And learn from the heavens what he truly is.

This is man’s hubris.
This is man’s folly.
Trees are burning down.
There is shaking beneath the ground.
What will there be to destroy,
When everything is gone?
This is man’s hubris.
This is man’s folly.
Waters churning.
Winds blowing across the world.

Anger shows in the sun.
It burns hotter.
Cooking everyone alive.
The timer is ticking on.
Soon it will ring.
Man sped up the clock.
Death will sting.

This is man’s hubris.
This is man’s folly.

Fires eat up homes loaded with gold.
Winds spin up small, quaint farm homes.
Waters wash over store owned cities.
Dirt washes down all over third world towns.

This is man’s hubris.
This is man’s folly.
Trees are burning down.
There is shaking beneath the ground.
What will there be to destroy,
When everything is gone?
This is man’s hubris.
This is man’s folly.
Waters churning.
Winds blowing across the world.

Reviews

[lindsay]

I love how you incorporated all the elements with man and life. I love how you compared tears to rain and I even love the negative look upon the sun, so often depicted has being the icon of hope and happiness. I suppose my favorite line is " man is an animal looking for love". Great Write!