Snuffling…
nose pressed in close,
close to the mothers belly,
the human race suckles
mindless. Instinct
hanging in for dear life,
knowing only need.
Need and voracious appetite,
appetite that leads
to greed. The assumed
lifespan a finishing line
for ambition,
the amassing of wealth
and carbon
footprints enough to bury the earth.
As humanity grows
and outgrows
the miracle of its existence.