We

"How can I pleasure myself?"

The most selfish of creatures

With selflessness just an arm's reach away

But we are so smart

The peak of a mountain

I slaughter, I kill, I destroy

I eat, I laugh, I pray

Colors the spectrum so wide

Beauty so apparent

Yet we are blinded by self

We are quick to abandon when the waters are white

Nature, a gift

Only to be used irresponsibly

Greed is deathly, always ready to consume

We are given every tool

But where is the instruction?

A pebble in the pond

Darkness external

Light internal

Benevolence the key, happiness the lock

Selfishness is the vandal in our world

History repeats, when will we learn?

"How can I feel good?"

"How can I be bettered?"

Pain is not meant to be masked but endured

The picture is large,

We are but a morsel

We are so complex

Yet act feeble-minded

"How can I pleasure myself?"