Synopsis for Bro orlando

storypoem

 

 

 

Synopsis.

 

A member of an alien race

I mingle with the populace.

There’s not a lot of difference

 except I have an extra sense.

 

I can read minds quite easily

and what I learn displeases me.

Few care about their fellow man.

Most do not give a tinkers damn.

 

Soon I must submit my report

I’ve given it a lot of thought,

I do not think the human race

is ready yet to take its place.

 

In the stellar community.

 They have not reached maturity

They’re well developed technically

 but are retarded morally.

 

It makes me sad but it is true.

They are not as yet ready to

 be considered civilised.

They have not even recognised.

 

That they are kept in quarantine.

Just as they have always been.

 By races wiser far than they

who make quite sure that they can’t stray.

 

From their small island galaxy

 to spread their brand of anarchy

at will across the universe.

 I can imagine nothing worse.

 

Perhaps I have been here too long.

I must admit I could be wrong

I see them as a hopeless case.

A fierce barbarian warlike race.

 

Another thousand years or so.

Might be enough to let them grow

beyond their adolescent stage

 their flashes of insensate rage.

 

If they are thwarted in their aims

 Like children play their nasty games.

I think that we should leave them be

 continue watching carefully.

 

For any shred of evidence to show

 they’ve learnt sufficient sense.

To treat each other honestly

communicating mentally.

 

Although they broadcast and receive

 they can’t control it. I believe

 that their aggression stems from fear

Which hopefullywill disappear

 

 when they can use telepathy.

 Communicating openly.

Its been a strange experience

 to realise the difference.

 

Between races who cannot lie

and men who lie instinctively.

My tour of duty’s nearly done

 and very soon I will be gone.

 

Back to where thoughts flow mind to mind

and leave this wretched world behind.

Although they have my sympathy.

 It can’t come fast enough for me.

 

1-Apr-08

Reviews

[Siddartha Beth Pierce]

Such powerful and forthright words here. I can empathize with the narraror's feelings towards the human race - seems we are still within our infant stage - barbaric for sure in so many ways. Wonderfully expressed. Great meter and flow here as well. Thank you.
Light,
Siddartha