May 2018
Man's destiny to lie amongst the stars
Breeding new life
In a cosmic void
Never to settle
Never to cherish
As Gaia falls to neglect and injustice
Nature takes back control
Ejecting ego and narcissism
Scattering the Alpha beyond its borders
Unburdened of ownership
A distant sphere clouded by power
An enigma
Yet feeds the dreams of the future
The unpredictability of promise
Resting on the shoulders of capital
But it is not our first choice
As our neighbour engulfs our minds
So too does the idealism of today
Although alien in science
Familiar in emotion
It lies in wait
Waiting for them
An offering
Of potential
A war on inhospitably
Another chance
Breeding new life
In a cosmic void
Never to settle
Never to cherish
As Gaia falls to neglect and injustice
Nature takes back control
Ejecting ego and narcissism
Scattering the Alpha beyond its borders
Unburdened of ownership
A distant sphere clouded by power
An enigma
Yet feeds the dreams of the future
The unpredictability of promise
Resting on the shoulders of capital
But it is not our first choice
As our neighbour engulfs our minds
So too does the idealism of today
Although alien in science
Familiar in emotion
It lies in wait
Waiting for them
An offering
Of potential
A war on inhospitably
Another chance
"Europa" transcends our basic instincts in regards to humanity's future. This is a particularly emotional one for me, as i often think of the potential for space travel and our destiny out there. Yet despite this, I remain concerned with our egocentricity. We often see ourselves as the only ones, the only evidence of "intelligent life". We are all but a footnote in the vastness of the universe.
(25/M/Indiana, USA)
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