Just Us

Suppose there is no life in space, just us. And we inhabit Mars,

air condition Venus. Hold family barbecues, national holidays

on Mercury. Fly to Jupiter for spas of ammonium nitrate.

And go farther afield in the galaxy and on to other galaxies

leaving behind map-faced men, crow-like women and open gates.

Who will be the first-born human on the moon? News

from the moon colony! And so on, on every planet where

we've visited and established dusty villages or vast cities

over thousands of centuries. Then, will we not have somewhere,

somehow, under some sun's rays become another species?

Reviews

[DoormanDan]

This is a very thought provoking piece that makes one ponder the human races future. This is a brilliantly well wriiten piece!