Stars, Scars, Mars, Bizzare
Gazing upward, marveling at the infinite depth of the midnight sky.
Eyes focused on luminous stars, landscaping a new moon, rising high.
Contemplating the speed and distance, their brilliance must travel.
In combination with endless mysteries, mankind fails to unravel.
A massive unexplored universe, told to be unending in size and reach.
Not a theory, but an indisputable fact, throughout history many teach.
It would seem short sighted and shallow to state, we are all alone.
Much relating to our own solar system remains undiscovered and unknown.
A more logical thought being,others from beyond we have not met.
With the immensity of space, the probability of life is a safer bet.
If this view was proven, much would change relative to what many believe.
To numerous religions, not proving brings sighs of undeniable relief.
Imagine the thoughts after arrival, an alien mind might voice.
Mankind killing one another, destroying our planet by choice.
If visiting in the past, why would they choose to inhabit this place.
Or let their existence and presence be known to those of the human race.
A more intelligent choice, take notes and return when all is laid to waste.
With little doubt this time approaches, just open your eyes and see.
To whose standards are we civilized, certainly not to theirs, most would agree.
Reference only the past 200 years inhabitance of modern mans life.
Has the quality improved? Or is it now riddled with ever increasing strife?
Parents never or no longer married, definition of family forever changed.
All has become quite complicated, in fact at times it resembles deranged.
Personal possessions,depression,greed,prejudice,vanity, all oppose smart.
Chasing rainbows,driven by gluttony have become a standard trademark.
Children left alone with internet,MTV,text messaging,and video games.
Xbox,Wii,Nintendo,My Space,Real World,Verizon,all new babysitter names.
No food,drink programming or language is off limits, still they complain.
Little if any order,showing respect or decent behavior now remains.
Some say,Save the world,I say please explain from what and name who!
Rule makers,rule breakers,activists,pacifists,fascists,just a few.
Religion,attrition,damnation,abortion,industry,perhaps foreign policy.
Foreign trade,educational system grades,E.P.A.,or forms of pornography.
Racism,sexism,prostitution,evolution,obesity,obscenity,starvation.
Poverty,criminals,child molesters,wife beaters,tax cheaters,immigration.
Illegal drug trafficking,dictatorships,news clips, save the whales.
Green peace,space program,welfare,jail system,cloning,pirated sales.
Government waste,government haste,motion picture makers,life takers.
Liars,gamblers,polygamists,bigamists,feminists,Insurance claim fakers.
Taxation,legislation,abstinence teaching,national security breaching.
Prescription drug prices,cigarette and alcohol vices,health care prices.
Drug makers,crack takers,Viagra creators,battery and manual sex devices.
Gas prices,pollution,payday lending institutions,toxic waste solutions.
False Gods,faith healers,alter boy feelers,misuse of church contributions.
Politicians,inflated commissions, malpractice physicians,munitions.
Ebonics,social security,water impurity,politically correct absurdity.
Much has been left out of this rambling rant.
Only because of the onset of writers cramp.
Normally,bitching,whining,moaning I am not prone.
An optimistic,uplifting outlook is what I condone.
This write answers the question of why E.T. phoned home.
And why our troubled world appears to be all alone.
PJC 06/05/08
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PHEW....
Patrick, i think you pretty much covered everything in this piece. very, very thought provoking again!
wow...
what a crazy world we live in now..nothing like the good old days huh? when life was easy... when we were kids...
great write
Linda :)
Outer Limits
So glad you enjoyed this revealing rant, Progress is so much in the eye of the beholder, this was a draft write , the final I will also be able to share, once it is approved. Yes there was a time not so long ago, where life wasn't nearly as complex.
Here and beyond
Appreciative you took the time to read this piece starting one way and taking an ugly turn at reality.
I like it
good rant. raskin
That was just... lightnin'
You summed up all the troubles of this lost/egoistic world floating perilously through the galaxy...Great Rant! And, if there is extra-terrestrial life out there,,, why they heck would they want to stop in and visit our brazen asses..right?!?! No wonder E.T. boarded the first flight out of this joint-Nice1~~ B.E.Coast
On the money!!!
You inhaled all this write was supposed to accomplish, Great comment, Did you also notice, E.T. was only on our planet just over two hours and was calling home after one, more importantly, one visit was more than enough, never did he or his family sequel back.
In most alien abductions, anal probing so often is reported by the victims, Do you suppose this is where they believe our brains to be? and worst of all confirming their suspicion by finding our brains full of shit. Once again I love the way you captured this piece for exactly what it was written for.
Thank you B.E.Coast
Good one
Very funny, I like new ways of looking at things and you certainly have. ET is one of my favorite movies, thank god his mother came back to get him. raskin
Sorry
The comment above was actually meant for you raskin, I was involved in a new rant, and was in the moment when posting.
I give up!!
Cant seem to get a message to raskin, his comment box has apparently been abducted or has a forcefield up.
Shields up
just joking. raskin
PJC, I certainly hope that
PJC,
I certainly hope that getting all of this off your chest was cathartic in nature. You touched on may salient points albeit you tended to get a bit wordy in a few spots. Personally, I am glad that I am too old to bring any new progeny into the messed up world that we have wrought. You put a lot of thought into this one and it just may cause others to stop and reflect.
Write on,
Pete
Wordy, no doubt, even more outed.
Pete,
As I wrote this rant I found myself almost feeling as if I were possessed, The original write had so many more uglies attached
A bit wordy, I so much agree, a disaster would describe the original piece.
Many times when I personally choose to view the overall picture, relief escapes, and I end up being even more pissed off,
which is when I turn to referencing more positive works of others, calming medicine
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