Rare Copper Butterflies © Marlene Finlayson

Insects, the Underpinning of Life,

Could Be Gone Within a Century

Courtesy The Guardian

Demise of Dominion

Religion and order has been God's great plan,

given to humans to control and demand.

Given to humans to use as they wish,

to play with like a child's fickle food dish.

Knowledge that we've gathered shows us the way,

we used it for power and wealth, not the light of day.

For knowledge is a two-edged sword,

for good or for evil in its own accord.

Jesus, in his wisdom, threw the moneychangers out,

but the moneychangers still rule, there is no doubt.

Little things are of no consequence to grand greed,

build a better mousetrap turning want into need.

Civilizations built on grand ideas of the favored few,

building colossal monuments for all to view.

But power begets power and corruption emerges,

most civilizations die from their evil incestreal urges.

Humans have conquered the planet and more,

our population grows as we happily keep score.

But the small things are dying or going extinct.

Underpinnings of life edge closer to the brink.

Like Nero we fiddle while the world begins to burn,

with no sense to end it, we just continue to earn.

Credit for accomplishment without taking great care,

leave it to the next generation… Just put it there.

Or leave it to God's great plan for us all,

our excuse when we can't make a decent call.

It's time we grow up and face up to our intelligence,

use it instead of stupid excuses for our negligence.

Copyright © Ronald W. Hull

5/7/20

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