Animal

poem by: John Prophet
Written on Oct 01, 2018

We
are animals.
Having the
same instincts 
as any animal.
Law of the
jungle courses 
through our
veins.
Hormones flush
clouding  
judgement, wrecking 
havoc on reason
and intellect.
Procreation,
self preservation 
strongest of 
animal
instincts. 
Sex and violence 
dominates 
human culture. 
We think 
ourselves 
superior 
sophisticated.
Biology 
millions 
of years in
the making.
Civilization 
thousands 
of years in 
the making.
Conflicting,
struggling 
to peacefully 
coexist.

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James Notley commented on Jun 18, 2020 at 3:20am

...there is no peaceful coexistence amongst humans, whether it be love, war, work, play, family...the list is long...I like it...write on

Frank Hornby . commented on Aug 17, 2020 at 7:36am

Nice poem...wouldn't it be lovely to "peacefully coexist"......imagine...JL..âœŒðŸ»

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