I don’t know if I believe or not
whether we return for another round
once our lives have ended
and we’ve been put in the ground
reduced to so much ashes or dust
scattered to the winds…
or sitting on a mantle
what I do know…
is the depths of cruelty to which man can sink
how terribly humanity treats other beings
animals and plants hunted to the brink
now endangered or extinct
if I must return to this world…
I’d prefer to come back as a human
given another chance to make amends
to learn more…
and try to make a difference
I love my cats and spoil them rotten
giving them plenty of attention and lovin’s
but I have no wish to become one of their kind
at the mercy of man…
and their potentially nasty minds
perhaps if I come back I’ll be able to reach them
teach them to do better…be better…
I don’t know if I can
but it’s gotta be worth a try
my only concern is that…I can’t be the first
can I?
how many lifetimes will it take before we finally learn?
to lead with compassion…
and treat every life as if it matters?
we cannot undo what’s already been done
but maybe…given a second shot
we can make this world more compatible
more positively inhabitable
give every life on the planet a brighter future
where existence is the only merit…determining worth
and humanity is seen at last…
as human…kind
humankind
Dry good ink
Bat
Thank you, Bat
It’s important to remember that all living creatures are just trying to get through the day.Willfully killing anything says more about the killer than the killed.
Live and let live is what I take from this latest write of yours.
🙏
P.s All iving things need to eat other living things to survive but we humans have the ability to say thanks as we eat another burger.
Willful cruelty without reason seems to be a human trait. I’ll never understand why people prey on each other. Then again, as long as I don’t understand, it isn’t likely to be a temptation to fall into that behavior. Thank you, Peter
Brilliant work. Poignant and powerful. Amazing flow.
Thank you, Thomas
that reboot would be ideal. To just be able to start over better than how it is now
My concern is that humanity would just fuck it up all over again. I think humanity needs the boot…up the backside. Thank you, Fia
hello beautiful Willow this has been on my mind of late I think we do come back with another chance at building on the wisdom we gained this round… very great write ❤️
I’m afraid there are a lot who haven’t learned yet. I begin to worry they may never get it. Thank you, Brenda 🧡
Brilliantly penned, Willow. This is a powerful write with lots of layers my friend. I’ve always thought that if one could come back they most likely wouldn’t remember their past life, so you might be getting a second chance but without any foresight of former lived experiences. Just a theory of mine. lol. I’m probably overthinking this aren’t I? Amazing read as always. Appreciate you.
Damian
My mind went sideways down a random path with this one, I think. I have to keep hope in place or this world will break me. It gives me hope to think that maybe the conscience becomes more pronounced on things we need to learn each time we return. I also hope (profoundly) that those resistant to the lesson come back as grubs. 😂 Thank you, my friend