#187 The Next Era

t finally happened. The end of the world.

Well, take my hand.

Join me, as we enter the next era of humanity...

I not gonna pretend it's gonna have as many comforts

It's gonna take some heart, gonna take some guts

We've gotta learn from the mistakes we made

As humanity's errors begin to pale and fade

We've been granted a reprieve

No time to sit and grieve

Time to earn our stay

Before we're sent on our way

No longer must we assume our place on this Earth is given

Set aside the frivolities friend, it's time to get livin'!

Take the good we've learnt - about physique and diet

While letting our knowledge of weaponry grow quiet

We were the great toolmakers

Now those same tools would break us

We must care how talents will flower

With our knowledge comes our power

There will be missteps - we may stutter and fall

Even through this, we're still human after all

But did it really take a new Earth to realise?

How to see this planet through different eyes.

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https://harryisapoet.blogspot.com/2016/08/the-next-era.html