Why?

We tend to be so predictable as a species. Predatory to the core. Yet here and there I see hope of evolution taking a kinder approach. Lets Hope before we kill us all.

   

If I could only see the truth

to look beyond our simple ways

I would love knowledge even more

than all the lies of long gone days

 

If man could put away his sword

and beat to plowshares all he'd worn

Then I might be able to see the light

and forget the failings, of those I scorn

 

If we were not such fragile beings

that prayed for things not needed

Then I might think we had a chance

but all the lessons still go unheeded

 

If life would only start as it ends

with great knowledge left to share

 We might not trample each other

then sin to hide what we must bear

 

If life could only do all these things

I would live deep in the truth so wise

To take the life, that I've been given

and turn to God with forgiving eyes

 

Author's Note

We tend to be so predictable as a species. Predatory to the core. Yet here and there I see hope of evolution taking a kinder approach.
Lets Hope before we kill us all.

Reviews

[Fabian G. Franklin]

I think we are of one Spirit my friend...we love...and that is our calling and our creed. We are misunderstood...we are called weak...presumed naive...when our strength and wisdom is the very thing others fail to find an empathy for...and it saddens us. But we have no fear, knowing that love which resides within us is greater than the evil which abides in the world. Keep fighting the good fight. Wonderful write.

[Tate Morgan]

I agree we try to see past mans nature to find the bettr angels of our nature.In the constant hope that we would be able to bind the wounds and heal the pains that separate us Thank you

[TheRavensWoods]

Beautifully crafted poem. I found it incredibly beautiful and profoundly true. I see hope in the eyes of my students. They are so strong and so smart so willing to be good people and change the world for the better. Look into the eyes of children and hope for the future. Your poem was incredibly Beautiful and very thought provoking.

[Tate Morgan]

Thank oh so much I’m truly humbled

[Baby Ricochet]

We humans sure are good at wrecking s**t. That's for sure. Great poem sir.

[Tate Morgan]

We sure are. Mankinds natural proclivity is to tend toward selfishness That is why bernie is so unique as he is selfless. It is as you would see it the soldier who would throw himself upon a grenade for his fellows. We are never going to see another like this man again. However he shall always be the man by which i judge all others.

[C. Rose]

favorite lines: the lies of long gone days, We might not trample each other then sin to hide what we must bear, turn to God with forgiving eyes

[Tate Morgan]

Thank u C. rose

[samarahmed]

This poem was really touching and it grabbed me so much, awesome!

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you so much glad to hear that

[Len Gesinski]

Hope is possible, unless we strive to not care and continue to be callous and cruel.
Lets Hope before we kill us all-Was a powerful ending..

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you Len Time is the healer but the memory remains

[Devanshu Rajput]

In 1961, when the assassination of John F Kennedy took place, India was very new to Independence which she got in 1947. Media was not that rapid and advance in our country and India was also suffering from acute and serious crisis and pandemonium at that time, but still in here his assassination was a matter of discussion, this is what my fore father told me.

A great poem here again. I need not say anything because of 103 reviews that you already have got.

Apart from the structure of poem, what I always praise is the lessons of life that you embed in it.

I accord with Timthy, that man does not need any enemy, as there are too many dwelling in the humanoid form. As the William Wordsworth lines goes "What man has made of a man?"

Thanks for sharing this poetry, which I consider a masterpiece.

Devanshu

[Tate Morgan]

Dev I know this was before your time but it is relevant to us all .It is always the best who die young isnt it?

[John Patrick Robbins AK..]

Tate as always your skill with the verse is flawless my friend and something to be truly admired cheers my friend Gonzo

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you John I am truly humbled by that

[A. Amos]

This is great piece of writing and thank you for sharing words of wisdom with us, as always simply marvelous!

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you A.Amos I am so glad to hear from you again welcome

[A. Amos]

You're most welcome buddy!

[timthy]

I cannot believe the dynamics of this poem...as always, written in Tate style, which i believe is the pinnacle of excellence...it is an exacting depiction of the human condition and its innate desire to eliminate anything that is relevant and pure...we are dinosaurs...the only difference is that we are destroying our existence much faster than they did. Great job , and the accompanying audio was not only perfect, but also very thought provoking!!

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you Tim I am happy you like it. i was a very small boy when Kennedy was killed. I cant say i know why he was killed.He had many friends and many enemies. But he exuded a dream that was rife with hope and happiness and we are the lesser for his loss

[Robbie~xoxo~]

An honorable President... I'll never forget the king of Camelot...It's truly sad.
Your author's note echo my sentiments, exactly....Well penned, Tator Tot!~xoxo~

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you dear i know you are too young to remember him as it was for those who were alive but it was a sad time I never saw so many adults crying over the television

[Robbie~xoxo~]

You are right, I'm too young to remember, but his imprints have affected the next generation...and so on...

[Tate Morgan]

oh yes they have such a loss we lost the most cultured of us all