One is indivisable

Oh yeah I hear you Richard and beautifully said ... in your own truthful way you smash the truth into our faces ... truth sets us free Love and hugs Jayne Sorry for short comment hun am tired noticed this before bed will come back with a fresher mind tomorrow or today LOL whatever (hugs)

I love that you view the human race as parasites on the face of the Earth. (I do too.) Always, Cat

I love the approach of the whole thing, it comes through as profound in some way. Telling the story of how we are all more alike than differant. Great read Moonman. Julie D.D.

Terrific insightful write once again. Yes, I too like the last stanza. Well written, and read with a smile. Love to you and yours. Lyz. From one parasite to another, lol, Hugs. XX

That we are ‘the everything’, as you put it. That I will believe. The other creatures of our planet are important, for we all depend on each other for our survival. Yet, man is set apart, above. More complex in in his making and functioning than any other creature on this Earth. I love your introspective mind and thought, Richard. It surprises me, the number of humans, that give no thought at all to their role upon the land or in the universe for that matter. It really is overwhelming when we ponder our possibilities, our existence. We watch the cycles of the ages, and in truth see relatively little change in the actions of man. I love the poem, the thoughts you put into it. It does make one stop and think. ( I hope, at least. lol.. did me!) Always, Tonya

Wow! are we slammed into life to ride the bull (double entendre) I am all and all is me, we are they, and they, ... they are everything naturally I reach out for individuality and find my neither left nor right the never quite up or down Life, in the sweetly soured Now I had to read this to Olya toot-de-sweet! You are way way up the cliff here. The word "individuality" is a little long. Perhaps, "I reach to differ" Among the parasites seems too much like taking sides. Maybe something less adverse. And Olya thinks that the word "Naturally" gets in the way. However, I wouldn't being suggesting tinkering if this was merely average in its current state. Brian

The last line says it all, dear Moonman. the bittersweet taste of Oneness in a bowl of sour cherry pits what do we throw away the man in the moon asks who do we leave behind? ~A "...when it agrees with reason and it will benefit one and all, then accept it and live by it." ~ Buddha

I really liked this. There is a nice progression from questioning uncertainty in the first few stanzas to the realization of Zen-like oneness at the end.

Richard Do we have choices, I thought we did - but no the more you try the more we get trodden upon so where does it leave you but lost. Dreams of childhood shattered to the reality of the day welcome to my day great write my friend Blue

Pure and Simple Truth.

Alone Apart safe in self, knowing I need to contribute more than I do, a look inward that evokes motivation to do, But what I know not.Donnie/Sinbad ? I find my or mine neither left or right ?