Oh, the way I yearn

I yearn so deeply

For a world where we chose love over hate

A defining feature of humans— our love and care for each other 

 

The first proof of humanity was a healed femur

We have cared, we can care

 

Our rich history

Tarnished by those who feel a sense of superiority

A false superiority— I almost feel sorry for them

I ache for them, in an odd way

An ache fueled by anger and despair 

 

Humanity is wonderful 

Beautiful, complex, intricate

It is foolish to dismiss us as inherently evil

We are inherently nothing, but the product of our environment 

Tragically, our environment is vile,

disgusting

exploitative!

The byproduct of that delusional hierarchy 

 

What could we have become if the path we took was instead love, not hate?