Man



I am the master
And yet the servant
I long to grow faster
Perhaps more observant

Did a being create me,
Or am I evolved?
Why create a fuss?
It will never be resolved

Why do I search
No, grope, for meaning
In the Holy Church
Or Temples in Darjeeling?

Why must part of me
Despise to destroy;
While the other, free,
Play with life like a toy?

Why must I waste
Half my life learning(rote)
Why make haste?
Let's put it to a vote

Why must I kill
Parts of me wanting peace?
Why must I hold in,
Parts that want release?

It's no riddle who I am,
Although it's a mystery
From Ameriac to Vietnam
No-one knows my history

I am religion, exploited
By power-crazy 'messengers'
True believers quieted
By hell-bound passengers

I am Jesus, I am Buddha
Or maybe I an none
Am I Bramha, am I allah?
No, I am one,

Then, I am science
Exploring, growing, sharing
With Earth my alliance
Forever-strong, well-faring

I create, and I destroy
Only because I can
To me life is a toy
Yes, it is I- Man.
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Submitted on June 18, 2012

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABAB CDXD EFEF CGCG HIHI XJXJ XCXC KLKL MNMN OFOX GPGP
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 928
Words 188
Stanzas 11
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

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