Darwin's bloody "Survival of the Fittest"
theory:
The one that gets his guns out faster
survives,
While the one that only has sharp fangs as
weapon dies.
Either way, death would take his possession
from the world:
The lonely innocent boy and his brave father,
Or the starving poor cubs and their
desperately hunting parents.
No one is wrong for killing the other.
This is the way the world functions.
The settler wants to protect his children,
The panthers wants to feed the cubs.
Their causes are never unjust,
but the denouement is always cruel and
morose.
Can human and animals ever live together in
peacefulness?
I guess this can only be a dream that
exists in the Eden,
Where all of us are vegetarians with no desires
of urban life,
And all of the animals are docile little
angels without sharp fangs.
I totally agree on your statement. Who defines the justice for survival in the crucial world? It is just the way we live.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your poetic responses to the short stories! Your poem on love was particularly thoughtful and I liked the repetitive structure and how you take the poem chronologically through the lifespan of the lovers. Very effective. Do continue to write reflectively as I enjoy reading deep thoughts and keep striving for eloquence and precision in expression too
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