we humans

the only problem this little planet has


sometimes i wonder why we do all this stuff that we do

so much of which is not very nice

and so often ugly anymore


what have we lost

why do we so often seek to hurt each other


not sure what why means

or is

or wonder


mostly i wonder why we are so unkind


frustration is a harsh mistress


and the cure for that is to give up wanting


i have learned what wanting means


seeking what we seem to lack

or think we do


i find thinking to be a great curse

and the source of so much sorrow

which just leads to believing

and hoping

and wanting

and wondering


we little people are the only problem we have

it seems to me


when we let our meanness lead us

and our greed

we are lost

and kindness fades away


wanting is a disease

and most of us are infected