Human Restraint :: dragonfly1023 :: Original Poetry

Human Restraint

human restraint

is what it will take.

to balance our needs,

against all the needs,

of the rest of the lives on this planet.

with deforestation and habitat loss,

there’s a payment for over population,

and mass extinction of other species is the cost.

human restraint

is what it will take.

we scatter our seeds,

while extinguishing breeds,

of the rest of the lives on this planet.

we waste and consume fertile lands of Great Mother.

our propagation causes loss of life and of habitat for others.

when will mankind finally acknowledge the destruction

caused by its over indulgence and self proclaimed privilege to annihilate?

human restraint

is what it will take.

or nature will smite us

and set things to right,

for the rest of the lives on this planet.