I am Only a Man

I am only a man, of this Earth...

I am only a Man

And as a Man

I belong to Earth

Not to a country

Not to a place

I am only a Man

And as a Man

I am one with Earth

And with all other Men

We are all one race

I am only a Man

And as a Man

I roam the Earth

To learn from other

Man, Animal and Plant

I am only a Man

And as a Man

I live on Earth

To pray for salvation

For all that lives

I am only a Man

And as a Man

I take from the Earth

But have I not taken

Too much already?

I am only a Man

And as a Man

I purge the Earth

Driving it to extinction

Owning it for the wrong reasons

I am only a Man

And as a Man

I seize what is on Earth

Killing and destroying

Whatever comes in my way

I am only a Man

And as a Man

I am buried in the Earth

Eaten away by insects

Realizing it is too late…

Author's Note

Written October 31, 2011
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Reviews

[Ser Arthur Dayne]

Yes, we're destroying nature as we speak. Yet, nature will always find ways to adopt and evolve and the only thing who'll be purged are us. The piece has a powerful message and your writing in clear, beautiful and drives your point home. Let's hope we come to our sense before it's too late and we've already destroyed ourselves.

[Glen Yumang Manese]

I write about self-determination in the lines...and the way one should look into themselves as a human being and the ideas, which put us on Earth...for its purpose...