Darwinism

"Survival of the fittest" - Herbert Spencer 1864

 

Pounding

Earth shattering

Fear apparent in every violent jolt of your powerless body

Wishing to escape

But wanting to feel

The moisture

soak through your skin

Pelting your every inch

Battered and bruised

By your own making

Street lights spark above

A thousand fiery pellets contrasting the cold

Tree limbs crash down below your feet

The earth is angry

Ridding itself of the weak

So stand in the midst of it all

Neither pleading nor surrendering

Letting it be

The fittest survivor.

 

Reviews

[Crimson1]

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[Wunderlich]

Ah, this is awesome. Great imagery and flow. Very well done.

[JRB]

Nice imagery really it speaks to me of life lost and found, nice writing.

[Sean M. Addams]

very strong piece the imagery really speaks to me in this piece.... overall a very amazing write....

[Crazy Cat Man]

this poem is a inspiration for me. :) it reminds me to get up and fight and to go on with life even if you're feeling like crap. :) I love it. thanks for writing this

[Michael X]

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[Kerwin]

Very intense.......and so true in so many ways about our surroundings....