PERSPECTIVE

Born of the sun and earth
And kin to the moon and sea
Life's immensity
Exceeds humanity
And the planet needs us
No more than fleas
So don't be fooled into thinking
We will always exist
In terms of the universe
We are no more than dust

      By Phil Roberts

Reviews

[Usman Muhammad]

Very nicely written...
You have conveyed your message in a very beautiful way.
Looking froward to read your other writings.

[Phil Roberts]

Thank you very much. I'm glad you like it :)

[Usman Muhammad]

It was my pleasure to read it.

[Darian B.]

This is really cool, and so true. It reminds me of a poem by Sarah Teasdale titled, "There Will Come Soft Rains." (That's actually my favorite poem to date). I love the way that, while your poem doesn't rhyme, it sort of just rolls off the tounge, lightly and elegantly. It's sort of a nice way to describe the futility of humanity

[Phil Roberts]

Thank you very much! I just believe that we over-estimate our significance in the scheme of things.