The Numbers

the numbers

ten simple symbols

that give the physical

universal abstract form,

abstract meaning and

abstract comprehension

of its physical curvature

have no feeling

have no capacity

for empathy whatsoever

have no comprehension

of the power they hold

over human life

they only measure

the attributes that

humans live by

the slowly declining

rate of change

and

the ever stagnating

power of purchase

the numbers and

the spreadsheets and

word processing documents

and the slideshows

are only weights

are only measures

that work out how

wanting the not-so

well-off humans are

the numbers show the

unvarnished truth

stupid decisions ruin lives

forever and may even f**k

up subsequent generations

beyond repair

sin is the name for

the state of affairs

that combines

universal indifference

with

human stupidity

and it can be visited

upon and up to the

fifth generation

after we pass

the numbers never lie

because they are symbols

symbols never give broken

humans hugs and kisses

and even hugs and kisses

from other broken humans

do little to heal the

brokenness found within

there may be twelve steps

but we are always glued

onto the first one

human nature bonds stronger

than industrial epoxy after all

and that’s what the

statistical analysis

the numbers within

the numbers

will always say

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

this is a wonderful poem...we have become a society of numbers...teaching college English has even become a world of pre-tests and post-tests which really measure little of how well someone can write...

we are figures, equations and square roots of nothing.

[Pax]

whoa! superb!

In the matters of how human nature, human problems, brokenness & stupidity...
occurance of various unvarnished truths...
somehow truths are bend, to blend and be stagnan...
sigh.... too overwhelming, the answers are just too far for someone to reach within...

this is amazing my friend...

[Robbie~xoxo~]

There is always a multitude of scientific ponderings within you pieces...
It's like going through the maze of your mind, my dear friend....totally an adventure to decipher the heart of this piece!

For me, it's about human nature, to come full circle... whether that's good or bad depends on how we take care of things right now... and numbers have a lot to do with it...

Nicely penned!~xoxo~:)

[kublakhan27]

Incredibly powerful and profound...lots of food for thought in this one...great work K.